On-Site Staff Accountant — Real Estate/Construction, Excel

Addison Group; Brambleton (VA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Job summary

Addison Group is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant for Brambleton, VA. This position supports general ledger accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, month-end close, financial reporting, and financial analysis across a diverse portfolio of business operations.

The ideal candidate will have a strong accounting foundation, 2+ years of experience in real estate or construction, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to work in a highly detailed, manual accounting environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• Minimum of two years of applicable accounting experience required.
• Previous accounting experience within real estate or construction required.
• Job costing experience strongly preferred.
• Strong general ledger accounting experience.
• Experience with journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting principles.
• Experience working within a manual accounting environment required.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills required, including formulas, PivotTables, and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP functions.
• Experience preparing financial analyses and investigating accounting discrepancies.
• Experience with Yardi, MRI, or a comparable accounting/ERP system preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain general ledger accounts and support day-to-day accounting activities.
• Prepare and post journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Perform detailed balance sheet and general ledger account reconciliations.
• Research, investigate, and resolve accounting discrepancies and reconciling items.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Compile and analyze financial information to ensure transactions are properly recorded and classified.
• Prepare balance sheets, income statements, and other internal financial reports.
• Analyze assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and other financial activity.
• Review accounting records and financial reports for errors, inconsistencies, or unusual activity.
• Ensure financial transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with U.S. GAAP and established accounting policies.
• Support accounting activities related to project costs and job costing.
• Assist with budgeting, financial analysis, and budget-to-actual variance analysis.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel extensively to prepare reconciliations, analyses, and financial reporting.
• Maintain detailed supporting schedules and accounting documentation.
• Assist with financial statement reviews and external audit requests.
• Prepare documentation and respond to questions from auditors as needed.
• Support appropriate accounting treatment for reserves, assets, expenditures, and other financial transactions.
• Work within manual accounting processes while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and organization.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting procedures, reporting, and internal workflows.
• Assist with accounting system and process-improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with accounting, finance, operations, and other internal business partners.
• Perform special projects and additional accounting analyses as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

GAAP knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Yardi

MRI

ERP systems

Job description

Addison Group is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant for Brambleton, VA. This position supports general ledger accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, month-end close, financial reporting, and financial analysis across a diverse portfolio of business operations.

The ideal candidate will have a strong accounting foundation, 2+ years of experience in real estate or construction, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to work in a highly detailed, manual accounting environment.