Senior Staff Accountant Job in Orlando, FL

Senior Staff Accountant

We are looking for a Senior Staff Accountant to support core accounting operations for a residential construction organization in Orlando, Florida. This position plays a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end close activities, and delivering reporting that helps guide business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong general ledger experience, a solid understanding of construction accounting, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with precision and professionalism.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and post journal entries across corporate accounts to maintain accurate and timely financial records.
• Manage monthly close activities, ensuring reconciliations, entries, and supporting documentation are completed within established deadlines.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including bank activity, and investigate discrepancies to resolution.
• Record home settlement transactions throughout the month and verify that related accounting entries are properly reflected.
• Review property tax obligations for active communities and coordinate annual payments with accuracy and timeliness.
• Reconcile corporate credit card activity each month and prepare the associated journal entries before due dates.
• Support land development accounting by processing contract-related documents, tracking pay applications, and monitoring budgets and cost reports.
• Oversee fixed asset accounting by tracking purchases, recording capitalization, and maintaining depreciation schedules.
• Analyze house and land costing for variances, coding issues, and overall accuracy, while also reviewing SG&A expenses for proper classification.
• Assist with audit preparation, provide backup support for accounts payable functions, and contribute to ad hoc projects and other accounting needs as assigned.