Senior Financial Reporting & Compliance Specialist

Job Description: Senior Financial Reporting & Compliance Specialist 

Position Overview 

• Title: Senior Financial Reporting & Compliance Specialist 

• Classification: Full-Time, Exempt (Salaried) 

• Compensation: Base salary starting at $80,000 – 100,000/year 

• Location: Cincinnati, OH (Corporate Headquarters) 

• Division: Enerfab  

• Reports To: Corporate Controller 

Company Summary 

Enerfab has 125 years of experience, offering fabrication and construction capabilities to a wide variety of customers across the chemical, food & beverage, oil & gas, heavy industrial, data center, and power industries. Founded in 1901, our company began making sealants and lacquers — including a patented formula for brewer’s pitch — for beer tanks and vessels. Over the last century, our expanded capabilities, safety record, and commitment to quality have made Enerfab an industry leader in shop fabrication, field erection, and industrial services. Now operating under Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR), Enerfab combines operational agility and craftsmanship with the backing of a Fortune 300 infrastructure powerhouse.  

Position Purpose 

The Senior Financial Reporting & Compliance Specialist plays a key role in ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of Enerfab's financial reporting and compliance activities. Reporting directly to the Corporate Controller, this role coordinates monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting requirements for parent company consolidation, supports internal and external audits, and drives internal control initiatives (SOX compliance). This position works cross-functionally with Accounting, FP&A, Operations, and Corporate Finance to deliver high-quality financial insights in a fast-paced environment. 

Key Responsibilities 

Financial & Corporate Reporting 

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages required by corporate parent company leadership and SEC disclosure schedules. 

• Maintain balance sheet rollforwards, account analyses, and supporting general ledger reconciliations. 

• Manage the financial reporting calendar to ensure all monthly close, quarterly review, and year-end deadlines are consistently met. 

• Support the implementation of new reporting standards and disclosures necessitated by public company ownership. 

Compliance & Internal Controls (SOX) 

• Assist in documenting and maintaining internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) in alignment with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) guidelines. 

• Support internal control testing, risk assessments, and compliance audits across accounting operations. 

• Maintain documentation for key accounting policies and assist in standardizing processes across the enterprise. 

Construction & WIP Reporting 

• Consolidate and review monthly Work-in-Progress (WIP) reporting prepared in coordination with the FP&A and Project Controls teams. 

• Validate WIP accuracy and reconcile reported data to the general ledger, investigating and resolving revenue recognition variances (ASC 606). 

• Prepare consolidated WIP reporting packages, backlog analysis, and project financial schedules for executive management. 

Audit Management & Accounting Support 

• Serve as the primary coordinator for external and internal audits, managing Prepared by Client (PBC) request lists and deliverables. 

• Perform complex account reconciliations, recurring journal entries, and month-end close procedures. 

• Partner with cross-functional teams (Tax, Payroll, Operations, FP&A) to fulfill ad-hoc financial analysis requests and parent company inquiries. 

Qualifications 

Education & Credentials: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required. 

• CPA certification or active CPA candidate preferred. 

Experience & Technical Skills: 

• 5+ years of progressive experience in accounting or financial reporting. 

• Experience in public accounting or with a publicly traded company (or public subsidiary) preferred. 

• Strong understanding of US GAAP, internal controls (SOX), and financial statement preparation. 

• Background in construction, heavy industrial, engineering, or project-based accounting (including WIP and ASC 606 revenue recognition) is highly desirable. 

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (complex functions, modeling, data analysis) and experience with enterprise ERP systems (SAP preferred). 

Core Competencies: 

• High attention to detail and commitment to financial data accuracy. 

• Strong organizational skills with a proven track record of managing competing deadlines. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration. 

• Proactive problem-solver with a process-improvement mindset. 

First-Year Key Success Factors 

• Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the internal authority for parent company reporting requirements and deliverables. 

• Calendar Management: Establish and maintain a reliable reporting calendar that consistently meets all corporate reporting deadlines. 

• Audit Efficiency: Facilitate smooth internal and external audit cycles with minimal operational disruption to the core accounting team. 

• Process Standardization: Develop standardized reporting packages and documentation to reduce manual effort and elevate financial data quality.