Staff Accountant - Construction

Job description

**Position Overview** We are seeking a highly driven, self-starting Staff Accountant with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 5+ years of hands-on experience. This is not a typical back-office accounting role. A critical priority will be building our inventory processes from the ground up. We need someone eager to evaluate, implement, and manage a robust inventory tracking system as we scale. ### Key Responsibilities Key Responsibilities - **Sole Accounting Ownership:** Manage all full-cycle accounting functions independently, handling both high-level financial tasks and daily hands-on data entry. - **Document Control & Compliance:** Oversee complete document control for all financial files, job files, vendor records, tax documentation, and receipts to maintain immaculate records and audit readiness. - **Inventory Implementation & Oversight:** Lead the selection, setup, and rollout of a modern inventory tracking system; establish best practices for physical inventory counts, raw material tracking, and valuation. - **General Ledger & Financial Operations:** Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger maintenance, accounts payable/receivable, job costing, and month-end closing procedures. - **Systems Utilization & Payroll Support:** Leverage QuickBooks, ADP, and Excel to drive efficient bookkeeping and reporting; assist with payroll-related tasks, reporting, and data entry as needed. - **Financial Integrity & Analysis:** Analyze financial and job data, face facts directly identifying variances and presenting actionable solutions without sugarcoating realities. - **Cross-Functional Team Support:** Fill gaps across department operations by proactively supporting team members in areas where financial, inventory, or administrative assistance is needed. - **Organizational Advocacy:** Defend organizational interests and team integrity through accurate reporting, compliance enforcement, and sound financial stewardship. ### Qualifications & Skills - **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (Required). - **Experience:** 5+ years of progressive accounting experience; background in construction or manufacturing is strongly preferred. Comfortable working as a sole accountant handling both strategy and daily data entry. - **Software Proficiency:** Proficiency in QuickBooks, ADP, and advanced Excel for streamlined bookkeeping and reporting. - **Core Competencies:** Exceptional attention to detail in data entry, document control, time management, and problem-solving. - **Inventory Expertise:** Demonstrated experience or strong eagerness to implement and manage an inventory system from scratch. - **Mindset:** Self-starter with high accountability, strong analytical skills, and a direct, reality-based approach to financial reporting. - **Team-First Approach:** Willingness to jump in, support peers, and protect the team's shared goals and reputation. - **Adaptability:** Thrives under pressure, handles shifting priorities, and excels in a high-energy, dynamic atmosphere.