Staff Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain the general ledger and perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and adjusting entries
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, bank statements, and intercompany transactions
• Aid in the preparation of monthly financial statements and management reports
• Track and analyze job costs by community, lot, and phase, ensuring accurate cost-to-complete reporting
• Monitor construction draws, subcontractor billings, and purchase order commitments against budget
• Investigate and resolve cost variances between budgeted and actual costs
• Maintain work-in-progress (WIP) schedules and inventory valuations for homes under construction
• Record land acquisitions, development costs, and lot transfers
• Allocate common area costs to individual lots in accordance with company methodology
• Maintain land held-for-sale and land under development schedules
• Accounts Payable & Subcontractor Management
• Review and process subcontractor invoices, ensuring proper lien releases and compliance with contract terms
• Cookordination with field operations and purchasing teams to resolve billing discrepancies
• Ensure timely and accurate payment of trade partners and vendors
• Home Closing & Revenue Recognition Process
• Process home closings in coordination with the escrow/title team
• Record revenue, cost of sales, and warranty reserves upon closing
• Reconcile closing proceeds and buyer deposits
• Compliance & Audit Support
• Support external audit and tax preparation by providing schedules, documentation, and analysis
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local tax regulations
• Aid in preparation of sales and use tax returns where applicable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 2+ years of accounting experience; homebuilding, real estate, or construction industry experience
• Solid understanding of GAAP, job costing, and inventory accounting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data analysis)
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines

Prior Experience

• Preferred: Experience with Newstar (our primary ERP system); proficiency strongly preferred
• Familiarity with lien waiver management and construction draw processes
• Experience with lot-based revenue recognition