Accounting & HR Coordinator

Come Join Our Winning Team! Alvarez Construction is one of Louisiana’s largest residential home builders, active in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas. For over 30 years we have built homes for Louisiana families, maintaining the standards that have earned our reputation. We offer competitive salaries and benefits, and a work environment that supports and encourages employee growth. We are currently seeking an Accounting & HR Coordinator
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• Resilience!
• Do the right thing!
• Be a team player!
• Excellence in everything!
• Accountability!

• Assist the Accounting Manager with maintaining accurate project and financial data within company systems, ensuring information is updated in a timely manner.
• Support the Accounting Manager with weekly and monthly financial cycles by reviewing documentation, validating entries, and confirming that sales contracts, deposits, and related items are properly recorded.
• Coordinate the processing of incoming payments by logging, preparing, and delivering deposits to the appropriate financial institutions.
• Assist with the preparation of journal entries and adjustments related to inspections, rebates, and other project-related costs.
• Participate in regular daily bank reconciliation tasks and help resolve discrepancies as needed.
• Verify closing packages and project-related documents; ensure files are complete, scanned, and saved to the appropriate locations.
• Assist with coordinating closing processes, including verifying commission details, HUD statements, and ensuring final information is accurate before posting.
• Support annual processes such as property tax preparation and insurance compliance documentation.
• Provide general administrative support for finance-related projects and assist with special assignments as needed.
• Manage full-cycle onboarding, including preparing new hire paperwork, creating employee files, coordinating orientation, and ensuring timely completion of required documents.
• Facilitate offboarding processes such as exit checklists, termination documentation, and retrieval of company property.
• Screen resumes and pre-qualify candidates.
• Conduct initial phone interviews to evaluate candidate fit.
• Coordinate in-person interviews with HR Manager and the hiring managers.
• Assist in updating and maintaining the company Employee Handbook and files.
• Handle employee relations matters with professionalism and confidentiality.
• Support HR recordkeeping and compliance documentation.
• Assist with audits, reporting, and policy implementation.

• 3+ years of accounting experience; construction industry experience strongly preferred.
• 2+ years experience supporting HR or administrative functions; HR certification or coursework is a plus.
• Strong understanding of reconciliations and reporting.
• Ability to consistently meet strict month-end deadlines while maintaining accuracy and strong attention to detail.
• Able to handle direct communication and feedback professionally without becoming easily overwhelmed.
• Familiarity with New Star, Inform
  
  XL, or similar software preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required, with proficiency in Excel.

• Full-time, on-site position in a residential construction office environment.