Accounting Specialist

Description We are looking for an Accounting Specialist to join a residential construction and home-building company for a Contract assignment lasting 8-10 weeks. This opportunity is ideal for someone who can quickly support daily accounting activity across payables, receivables, and financial record maintenance in a busy environment. The role calls for a detail-focused individual who is comfortable balancing multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy, organization, and strong communication with both internal teams and external partners.

Responsibilities:

- Manage the full cycle of vendor invoice handling, including review, coding, entry, and verification of supporting documentation.

- Coordinate timely payment activity by assisting with check runs, maintaining disbursement records, and responding to vendor or subcontractor questions.

- Prepare customer billing documents, issue invoices, and apply incoming payments to the appropriate accounts with accuracy.

- Monitor outstanding balances, follow up on open receivables, and help address collection-related matters in an effective manner.

- Perform reconciliations for vendor and customer accounts, researching differences and resolving discrepancies promptly.

- Support accounting records by entering financial data, organizing documentation, and helping maintain accurate account information.

- Assist with assigning expenses and billing activity to the correct jobs or projects to support project-based accounting needs.

- Work closely with accounting and operations personnel to keep transactions moving efficiently and provide additional administrative support during the assignment. Requirements - Prior experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable, bookkeeping, or a comparable accounting support position.

- Practical knowledge of invoice entry, billing processes, payment application, and account reconciliation.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience using accounting software in a detail-focused setting.

- Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accuracy in a fast-paced workload.

- Effective organizational skills and the ability to manage deadlines across multiple tasks.

- Clear written and verbal communication skills for working with vendors, customers, and internal teams.

- Ability to work independently and become productive quickly in a short-term contract assignment.

- Construction, home-building, or project-based accounting experience, including job costing, is preferred.

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