Assistant Staff Accountant

AppleOne Employment Services; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking an Assistant Staff Accountant for a full‑time, direct hire role based onsite in Fort Lauderdale, FL. You will gain hands‑on experience with fixed assets, job costing, reconciliations, and month‑end close in a project‑driven environment.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, collaboration with accounting and operations teams, and opportunities for growth within a stable company in the construction and renewable energy industry.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of accounting or job cost experience.
• Construction/project accounting experience preferred.
• Strong Excel skills with lookups and data analysis.
• Ability to work onsite in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Responsibilities

• Assist with fixed asset accounting and depreciation schedules.
• Review invoices for correct coding and project costs.
• Prepare reconciliations and support month‑end close.
• Record journal entries and maintain GL documentation.
• Support job cost accounting with internal teams.
• Maintain organized audit support files.

Skills

Fixed asset accounting

Job cost accounting

Reconciliations

Journal entries

General ledger maintenance

Excel

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Sage 300 CRE

Procore

SharePoint

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an Assistant Staff Accountant for a full-time, direct hire opportunity with a growing organization in the construction and renewable energy industry. This role is based 100% onsite in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and offers the chance to build hands‑on experience with fixed assets, job costing, reconciliations, general ledger support, and month‑end close activities.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys detail‑oriented work in a project‑driven environment. The accounting team offers a collaborative atmosphere, supportive leadership, and long‑term growth potential for someone who wants to expand their technical accounting skills while contributing to a stable and growing organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with fixed asset and equipment accounting, including asset records, documentation, and supporting schedules.
• Review invoices for accurate coding, cost allocation, and project‑related expense tracking.
• Prepare account reconciliations and support month‑end close activities.
• Assist with journal entries, general ledger maintenance, and accounting documentation.
• Support job cost accounting and coordinate with internal teams regarding equipment, fleet, and asset records.
• Maintain organized audit support files and help ensure accounting records are accurate and complete.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $65,000 to $75,000 per year.
• Full‑time, direct hire position.
• 100% onsite role in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Support fixed asset accounting, equipment records, and depreciation‑related schedules.
• Assist with job cost accounting, project expense tracking, and invoice coding.
• Prepare reconciliations, journal entries, and month‑end close support.
• Maintain general ledger documentation and accounting support files.
• 3 to 5 years of accounting, bookkeeping, general ledger, or job cost accounting experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of reconciliations, journal entries, invoice review, and cost allocations.
• Experience in construction, manufacturing, equipment‑intensive, renewable energy, or similar industries is highly preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, and data analysis.
• High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with accounting, operations, equipment, and internal department teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience with Sage 300 CRE, Procore, SharePoint, or similar accounting systems.
• Exposure to fixed asset accounting, depreciation schedules, equipment accounting, or fleet‑related accounting.
• Previous experience supporting month‑end close in a construction, project accounting, or job cost environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment‑qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.