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Staff Accountant - Temporary

San Diego, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Oct 2025

💰 $95,000/yr($91,340/yr – $95,000/yr)

About the role

Dudek’s journey began in 1980 with a vision to serve Southern California’s water and wastewater agencies.
Today, we are a 100% employee-owned firm supporting clients nationwide and delivering projects that improve and protect the built and natural environments of communities throughout the United States. Our work has been recognized by leading industry organizations, and we’ve been honored with multiple national Top Workplace Awards.
Our employee-owners are unified by a singular commitment to supporting projects that address key societal issues, such as the transition to renewable energy, infrastructure hardening and repair, environmental protection, and community resilience.
Learn more about our award-winning culture, the benefits and perks of being a Dudekian, and the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.

Who You Are

As an employee-owner, you embrace accountability, working safely, and collaboration while thinking resourcefully and independently.
Like all Dudekians, you are curious and solution-oriented, with the ability to adapt quickly to changes and approach challenges with a spirit of innovation.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Dudek is looking for a Staff Accountant to support the month-end close, provide audit support, ad-hoc analyses, and other projects. The Staff Accountant will have a thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and appropriate accounting treatment to the Company’s new contracts/agreements/initiatives with support from their manager. The Staff Accountant will ensure that GAAP is practiced consistently in all responsible areas to ensure the accuracy of the accounting records and related financial statements.

Duties and Responsibilities

Prepare monthly journal entries, support preparation of financial package, perform reconciliations, and prepare additional schedules.
Support general ledger Accounting Manager and Senior Accountant and on special projects for a broad range of transactions and initiatives.
Work within the team to streamline existing processes and to eliminate redundant or non-value-added work to continue to keep pace with company growth by determining ways to continually improve existing processes either through automation or re-design of existing business practices.
Prepare external and overhead auditor interim and annual audit schedules.
Assist in annual budget preparation.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, related field or equivalent years of experience.
1-5 years of professional experience in accounting (inclusive of public accounting).
Strong knowledge of GAAP reporting requirements.
Strong executional capability, a can-do attitude, ability to shift priorities quickly and effectively.
Ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in financial management for Architecture-Engineering-Construction (AEC)
Experience with Deltek Vision/VantagePoint and/or similar timekeeping, accounting & payroll software

Compensation: $45.67 hourly or $95,000 salaried*
*Final agreed-upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s rel