Location: Brambleton, Loudoun County, Virginia
Employment Type: Full-Time, On-Site
Position Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Staff
Accountant to join our team in Brambleton, Virginia. The ideal candidate will
have hands-on job costing experience, commercial and/or residential real estate
accounting experience, and a strong understanding of general accounting
principles and financial reporting.
This role is responsible for maintaining accurate financial
records, performing account reconciliations, supporting month-end close
activities, analyzing project costs, and assisting with budgeting and financial
reporting across multiple entities and business units. The successful candidate
will be comfortable working in a manual, non-QuickBooks accounting environment
and will demonstrate proficiency with Yardi and/or JD Edwards, along with
advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, and
committed to accuracy, efficiency, and continuous process improvement. This
position offers the opportunity to contribute to financial reporting and
operational decision-making within a diverse portfolio of businesses.
Key Responsibilities
General Accounting and Financial Reporting
- Prepare
and post journal entries, including general ledger entries, accruals,
adjustments, and revenue recognition transactions, in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Perform
account reconciliations and investigate and resolve discrepancies in a
timely manner.
- Support
monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities across multiple
entities.
- Prepare
and analyze financial statements, including balance sheets, income
statements, and other management reports.
- Review
financial transactions and supporting documentation for accuracy,
completeness, and proper classification.
- Analyze
assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and capital accounts to ensure
accurate financial reporting.
- Maintain
organized and accurate accounting records while safeguarding confidential
financial information.
Job Costing and Project Accounting
- Track,
analyze, and report project costs, budgets, commitments, expenditures, and
cost variances.
- Monitor
actual costs against budgets, identify discrepancies, and investigate
potential cost overruns.
- Maintain
and analyze work-in-progress (WIP) schedules and related financial
reports, as applicable.
- Assist
with project cost allocations, expense classifications, and related
accounting adjustments.
- Prepare
job cost reports and financial analyses to support management
decision-making and project performance monitoring.
- Collaborate
with internal teams to ensure project-related financial information is
complete, accurate, and recorded timely.
Real Estate Accounting
- Support
accounting activities related to commercial and/or residential real estate
operations.
- Maintain
accurate financial records and supporting schedules for real
estate-related transactions.
- Assist
with account reconciliations, expense tracking, financial reporting, and
month-end close activities.
- Analyze
financial data, identify unusual fluctuations, and resolve discrepancies.
- Support
the accurate recording and reporting of property-related revenues,
expenses, assets, and liabilities.
Financial Analysis and Process Improvement
- Support
budgeting and forecasting activities through financial data analysis and
variance reporting.
- Utilize
advanced Microsoft Excel functions and data analysis tools to improve
reporting accuracy and efficiency.
- Review
financial records and reports to identify errors, inconsistencies, and
opportunities for improvement.
- Recommend
improvements to accounting procedures, reporting processes, and internal
controls.
- Work
effectively within manual accounting workflows and systems outside of
QuickBooks.
- Assist
with internal and external audits by preparing schedules, supporting
documentation, and explanations of financial transactions.
Collaboration and Communication
- Collaborate
with cross-functional teams and business units to obtain financial
information and resolve accounting issues.
- Communicate
financial findings, cost variances, and accounting matters clearly to
management and internal stakeholders.
- Manage
multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining a high standard of
accuracy and professionalism.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor#39;s
degree in Accounting.
- Minimum
of two years of accounting experience.
- Hands-on
job costing experience, including tracking, analyzing, and reporting
project costs, budgets, and variances.
- Commercial
and/or residential real estate accounting experience.
- Experience
with Yardi and/or JD Edwards accounting systems.
- Experience
working in manual or non-QuickBooks accounting environments.
- Advanced
Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to analyze financial data
and develop detailed reports.
- Strong
knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Detail-oriented,
with a demonstrated commitment to accuracy, consistency, and error
reduction.
- Strong
analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent
written and verbal communication abilities.
- Ability
to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to
detail in a fast-paced environment.
Nice to Have
- Experience
supporting project-based or construction-related accounting environments.
- Experience
with work-in-progress (WIP) tracking and reporting.
- Experience
supporting accounting functions across multiple entities or business
units.
- Familiarity
with budgeting, forecasting, and cost variance analysis.
What Success Looks Like
The successful candidate will maintain accurate financial
records, support timely month-end close activities, produce reliable job
costing and real estate accounting reports, and identify opportunities to
improve accounting accuracy and efficiency. Strong technical accounting skills,
advanced Excel proficiency, and the ability to work effectively within
established manual accounting processes will be essential to success in this
role.