Staff Accountant

The company is looking for an accounting professional who wants to take ownership of Accounts Payable while gaining broader exposure to construction accounting, job costing, month-end close, account reconciliations, vendor management, and residential development accounting
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This could be an especially strong opportunity for a Staff Accountant, Accounting Specialist, AP Accountant, or experienced Accounts Payable professional who wants to become more involved in the operational side of accounting and work closely with a Controller.

The Accounting team works directly with Construction, Purchasing, Operations, and company leadership, giving this individual visibility into how the financial side of a growing home builder operates.

• Manage the day-to-day Accounts Payable process for vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Review and process invoices accurately and within established payment deadlines.
• Verify proper invoice approvals, documentation, coding, and payment terms.
• Code invoices to the appropriate GL account, community, project, lot, cost center, or job
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• Review invoices against purchase orders, contracts, and other supporting documentation.
• Research pricing, quantity, coding, and payment discrepancies.
• Identify and prevent duplicate invoices and duplicate payments.
• Maintain accurate vendor records and supporting documentation.
• Assist with new vendor setup, including W-9 and tax documentation.
• Respond to vendor inquiries regarding invoice status, payments, credits, and account balances.
• Reconcile vendor statements and research outstanding items.
• Support ACH, electronic, and check payment processing.
• Assist with annual 1099 preparation and reporting
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This position will also provide exposure beyond traditional AP responsibilities, including:

• Assist with month-end close
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• Prepare and support account reconciliations.
• Research differences between vendor activity, AP records, and the general ledger.
• Assist with journal entries as needed.
• Review outstanding liabilities and open AP items.
• Research aged invoices, credits, and account discrepancies.
• Maintain supporting schedules and accounting documentation.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests.
• Support the Controller with accounting projects and financial research.

A key part of this opportunity is working directly with the financial activity behind residential construction.

Responsibilities may include:

• Review expenses associated with individual homes, lots, communities, and construction projects
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• Verify that costs are assigned to the appropriate job and cost category.
• Research differences between purchase orders, approved costs, and vendor invoices.
• Work with Construction and Purchasing teams to resolve invoice and cost discrepancies.
• Assist with maintaining accurate construction and project-cost records.
• Research project-related expenses and vendor activity.
• Help ensure costs are recorded in the appropriate accounting period.
• Develop a working understanding of the complete accounting cycle behind residential homebuilding.

This person will regularly interact with:

• Controller and Accounting team
• Construction Managers
• Purchasing
• Operations
• Vendors and subcontractors
• Company leadership

The successful candidate will be comfortable asking questions, researching discrepancies, and following issues through resolution rather than simply processing transactions.

• 2+ years of accounting, Accounts Payable, Staff Accountant, or similar experience.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Experience with GL coding and account reconciliations
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• Comfortable working with accounting software and learning new systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Professional communication skills when working with vendors and internal departments.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative Accounting team.
• Desire to take ownership of responsibilities and continue developing professionally.

• Staff Accountant
• Junior Staff Accountant
• Accounting Specialist
• Accounts Payable Accountant
• Accounts Payable Specialist
• Property Accountant
• Project Accountant
• Construction Accountant

Experience in any of the following is a plus, but not required:

• Residential construction or…