Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of TJ McCartney’s financial reporting across multiple entities and divisions. This role supports the monthly close process, balance sheet reconciliations, job cost accounting, and AIA progress billing.

The Staff Accountant works closely with the Controller, CFO, Senior Job Cost Accountant, Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Project Management teams to ensure accurate financial records and support operational and financial decision-making.

• Answering general phone line and direct to the appropriate people
• Maintain organized financial records and supporting documentation
• Respond to routine vendor, customer, and internal accounting inquiries
• Update procedures, workflows, and internal control records
• Compile recurring reports and track accounting deadlines.

• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, and intercompany transactions
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes
• Ensure transactions are recorded accurately and in the proper accounting period
• Monthly reconciliations (credit card, cash, AR aging, etc)

• Prepare and process AIA progress billings in coordination with Project Managers
• Ensure billings align with contract terms, approved change orders, and job cost records
• Maintain accurate records of contract values, retainage, and billed revenue
• Maintain subcontract lien waivers

• Support the Senior Job Cost Accountant in maintaining accurate job cost records
• Assist with review and reconciliation of job cost transactions
• Help identify and resolve discrepancies impacting job financial performance

• Prepare monthly reconciliations for assigned accounts, including cash, retainage, accruals, prepaids, payroll, and intercompany accounts
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner
• Maintain organized and audit-ready supporting documentation

• Record and reconcile intercompany transactions across entities
• Support audit requests and financial documentation
• Assist with process improvements and accounting documentation

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
• 2–5 years of accounting experience preferred
• Construction accounting and AIA billing experience preferred
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals and reconciliations
• Proficient in Excel
• Knowledge of Sage 300 CRE a plus