Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

We are looking for a Staff Accountant to support core accounting operations for a construction-focused organization in Durham, North Carolina. This position plays an important role in keeping financial records accurate, ensuring timely processing across payables, receivables, and payroll, and contributing to a smooth monthly and annual close. The ideal candidate brings hands-on accounting experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Record and post journal entries to maintain accurate financial activity within the general ledger.
• Reconcile bank statements and balance sheet accounts, investigating discrepancies and resolving issues promptly.
• Track fixed assets and keep supporting schedules current and organized.
• Contribute to month-end and year-end closing activities by preparing documentation and assisting with account analysis.
• Review and authorize non-job-coded invoices while helping ensure accounts payable transactions are processed correctly.
• Examine weekly disbursement batches for accuracy and submit payment files to the bank for release on schedule.
• Monitor outstanding customer balances and follow up with internal project teams and clients to address overdue accounts.
• Administer weekly payroll, including validating employee time entries and entering new employee information into the payroll system.