Staff Accountant – Construction Accounting

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Staff Financial Group

The Tone:
This is a full-time, in-office Staff Accountant role at a growing and well-established commercial construction company, located in the Metro Atlanta area. This organization is seeking an accounting professional who will support the financial operations of their expanding business, with a particular focus on construction and project accounting. The role is a key succession-planning opportunity, offering a clear path toward increased responsibility and future accounting leadership within the department. The company is actively interviewing and looking to hire immediately, emphasizing long-term growth and a collaborative work environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Atlanta Metropolitan Area

• Team: Collaborative accounting team with a clear path to future accounting leadership.
• Mission: To support the financial and project accounting operations of a growing commercial construction company and prepare for future leadership.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Project Accounting Management: Manage construction accounting activities across various projects and track paid-when-paid payment requirements.
• Invoice and Cost Processing: Process construction-related invoices, perform precise job cost coding, and monitor project expenditures.
• Vendor Compliance Administration: Administer construction accounts payable, manage vendor payment processes, and review Certificates of Insurance (COIs) and lien waivers.
• Financial Record Keeping: Maintain accurate financial records and ensure vendor compliance documentation is up-to-date.
• Month-End Support: Assist with month-end close procedures, account reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early career accounting professional with strong domain knowledge in construction accounting.
• Experience: 1-3+ years of accounting experience, specifically with construction accounting processes.
• Skills: Proficient in job cost coding, accounts payable administration, vendor compliance (COIs, lien waivers), account reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance.
• Bonus: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.