Staff Accountant

About the Opportunity

Our client is a rapidly growing, project-based organization seeking an Accounting Specialist to join its finance and accounting team. This individual will play a key role supporting Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and broader accounting operations while helping improve and scale processes within a high-growth environment.

This opportunity offers significantly more responsibility than a traditional AP/AR role and is ideal for someone who wants to expand their accounting skillset while working closely with an experienced finance leadership team.

Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

• Process and manage vendor invoices

• Coordinate invoice approvals and payment schedules

• Maintain vendor records and supporting documentation

• Assist with 1099 preparation and reporting

• Reconcile vendor accounts and resolve discrepancies

Accounts Receivable

• Generate customer invoices and billing statements

• Apply cash receipts and monitor collections activity

• Reconcile customer accounts

• Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies

Accounting Operations

• Perform account reconciliations

• Support month-end close activities

• Maintain accounting records and documentation

• Assist with reporting and audit support activities

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and increased efficiencies

• Support a growing transaction volume across multiple projects and business activities

Qualifications

Required

• 3+ years of accounting, AP/AR, bookkeeping, or accounting operations experience

• Strong understanding of full-cycle AP and AR processes

• Experience performing reconciliations and resolving discrepancies

• Excellent organizational and communication skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

Preferred

• Construction accounting experience

• Project accounting experience

• Real estate development or infrastructure experience

• Experience with progress billing, construction draws, or project-related invoicing

• ERP system experience (Workday a plus)

• Experience in high-growth or entrepreneurial environments

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Competitive compensation package

• Bonus opportunity

• Strong healthcare benefits

• 401(k) match

• Unlimited PTO

• Exposure to project-based accounting

• Opportunity for increased responsibility and long-term career growth

• Direct visibility to finance leadership

• Growing organization with expanding accounting needs

Ideal Backgrounds

• Construction Accounting

• Real Estate Development Accounting

• Project Accounting

• Infrastructure

• Property Development

• High-Volume AP/AR Environments

• Staff Accountant with strong AP/AR ownership

Pay Details: $80,000.00 to $90,000.00 per year

Search managed by: Curtis Wilson

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