Junior Staff Accountant

Berman; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) or equivalent retirement plan

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Berman Construction in Orlando, FL is seeking a Junior Staff Accountant to support the Finance team with accounts payable, purchasing, and vendor administration. You will assist with journal entries, month‑end close, reconciliations, and financial schedules while building broader accounting skills.

This developmental role requires 1–3 years of accounting experience, knowledge of basic principles, and proficiency in Excel and NetSuite. A degree in accounting is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Approximately 1–3 years of progressive accounting, AP, bookkeeping, purchasing, or related experience.
• Working knowledge of debits and credits, accrual accounting, reconciliations, and general ledger concepts.
• Experience with accounts payable and purchase order processes strongly preferred.
• Experience in an ERP environment; NetSuite experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel with formulas, lookups, and data analysis.
• Ability to research routine discrepancies and resolve them independently before escalation.
• Strong attention to detail and confidentiality in handling financial information.

Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable: Process vendor invoices, match to POs, verify approvals, resolve discrepancies, and maintain payment records.
• Purchasing & Purchase Orders: Support PO process, monitor open and recurring POs, obtain approvals, resolve discrepancies.
• Vendor Administration: Onboard vendors, maintain vendor records, verify W‑9s and insurance certificates, track renewals.
• Accounting & Month‑End Support: Assist with month‑end close, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and financial schedules.
• Staff Accountant Support: Provide backup support and assist with assigned accounting tasks as needed.
• Financial Controls & Accuracy: Ensure transactions are properly coded, documented, and processed per policies.
• Cross‑Functional Support: Collaborate with Finance, Operations, managers, and vendors to resolve questions.
• Cross‑Training: Learn additional Staff Accountant processes for continuity.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Research and problem solving

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

NetSuite

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Berman is a leader in property management and facility services. If you're the kind of person who cares about growing your career and providing the highest level of quality services to the client properties that we work on, then you're exactly the kind of person we're looking for. We don't just hire anyone at Berman; we are only looking for new team members who have the strongest work ethic, a deep sense of responsibility, a passion for succeeding and a willingness to always go the extra step in whatever task you undertake.

When you join Berman, you're committing to making a difference in everything you do while working on our team. We make a commitment to you too - helping you embark on a career with a path to strong growth and constant support in your path to higher career levels!

Founded in 2006 in Orlando FL, Berman has become a respected leader in the Property and Facility Services markets that we operate in. We work every single day on many millions of square feet of commercial and other types of properties. We provide every service needed to run, manage and beautify our client's real estate assets. Our employees come first at Berman, our belief is that if our employees are happy, strongly supported and put in a position to succeed, then our clients will also be happy with our work that our employees provide on their assigned properties every single day. Berman cares deeply about the people we hire and ensures that growth is always on the horizon. If you put customers first, care passionately about what you do and are committed to working on a team that respects each other, then Berman is the right fit for your next career position.

Position Summary

The Junior Staff Accountant supports the Finance team through accounts payable, purchasing and vendor administration, reconciliations, and general accounting activities. The position serves as the primary resource for assigned accounts payable and purchasing processes and is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, researching transaction discrepancies, supporting internal controls, and maintaining complete and auditable accounting documentation.

The Junior Staff Accountant reports directly to the Controller and works closely with the Staff Accountant and other Finance team members. The position assists with routine journal entries, balance-sheet reconciliations, accruals, fixed-asset support, month-end activities, and financial schedules, with appropriate review based on the complexity of the work.

This is a developmental accounting position designed for an individual who can independently manage assigned transactional responsibilities while progressively building broader general-ledger and financial-accounting skills. The role operates in a deadline-driven environment and requires strong accuracy, organization, follow-through, research skills, and sound judgment regarding when issues should be resolved independently versus escalated.

The employee will also be cross trained on selected Staff Accountant processes to provide Finance department continuity during planned or unplanned absences. Cross-training does not transfer primary ownership of the Staff Accountant function.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Payable: Process vendor invoices, match invoices to purchase orders, verify approvals and documentation, resolve discrepancies, and maintain accurate payment records.

Purchasing & Purchase Orders: Support the purchase order process, monitor open and recurring POs, ensure proper approvals, and help resolve purchasing and invoice discrepancies.

Vendor Administration: Assist with vendor onboarding, maintain vendor records, verify required documentation such as W-9s and insurance certificates, and track contract renewals and expiration dates.

Accounting & Month-End Support: Assist the Staff Accountant with month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, financial schedules, fixed-asset records, audits, and financial reporting support.

Staff Accountant Support: Provide backup support to the Staff Accountant when needed and assist with assigned accounting responsibilities while escalating complex accounting matters appropriately.

Financial Controls & Accuracy: Ensure transactions are properly coded, documented, authorized, and processed according to company policies and internal controls.

Cross-Functional Support: Work with Finance, Operations, department managers, and vendors to resolve financial, purchasing, invoice, and accounting questions and discrepancies.

Qualifications

Associate or bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant accounting experience may be considered.

Approximately 1–3 years of progressive accounting, accounts payable, bookkeeping, purchasing, or related financial experience preferred.

Working knowledge of basic accounting principles, including debits and credits, accrual accounting, account reconciliation, and general ledger concepts.

Experience with accounts payable and purchase order processes strongly preferred.

Experience working in an ERP environment required; NetSuite experience strongly preferred. Candidate should be comfortable researching transaction history, vendor records, purchase orders, invoices, account activity, and supporting documentation within an ERP system.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, sorting and filtering, lookups, and basic data analysis.

Ability to research routine discrepancies and work toward resolution independently before escalating.

Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate financial records.

Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage recurring deadlines and multiple priorities.

Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work collaboratively with Finance, Operations, department managers, and external vendors.

Ability to maintain confidentiality when working with financial and business information.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays

Equal Opportunity Statement

Berman Construction is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants.