Staff Accountant

Anchor QEA of North Carolina, PLLC; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Vacation and holidays

401k with employer match

Sick time 80 hours yearly

Paid holidays and floating holidays

Job summary

Anchor QEA is seeking a Staff Accountant in Asheville, NC to support accurate financial reporting, month-end close, and project accounting processes. You will prepare journal entries and reconciliations, analyze GL activity, and assist with reporting and billing of equipment/software usage.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable in a deadline-driven professional services environment. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Two or more years of general ledger or corporate accounting experience.
• Experience preparing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and accounting or ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet close‑cycle deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare recurring and nonrecurring journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Complete assigned month‑end and quarter‑end close activities accurately and within established deadlines.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet account reconciliations and promptly investigate reconciling items.
• Review general ledger activity for unusual transactions, classification issues, and potential U.S. GAAP concerns.
• Maintain processes for capturing, reconciling, and recording billable equipment and software usage.
• Support the accurate allocation and classification of direct and indirect costs in accordance with company policies, project requirements, and applicable FAR guidance.
• Assist with financial statement preparation, variance analysis, audit requests, and other accounting projects.
• Partner with project accounting and operational teams to research and resolve accounting or billing issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, documentation, and internal controls.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

General ledger

Excel

ERP systems

Analytical skills

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Title: Staff Accountant

Location: Asheville, NC

Job Type: Full-time

What's the Opportunity?

Anchor QEA is seeking a Staff Accountant to support accurate financial reporting, an efficient month‑end close, and effective project accounting processes. This position will prepare journal entries and account reconciliations, analyze general ledger activity, support internal and external reporting, and administer the recording and billing of equipment and software usage. The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, collaborative, and comfortable working in a deadline‑driven professional services environment.

Responsibilities:

The Staff Accountant role will be responsible for the following:

• Prepare recurring and nonrecurring journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Complete assigned month‑end and quarter‑end close activities accurately and within established deadlines.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet account reconciliations and promptly investigate reconciling items.
• Review general ledger activity for unusual transactions, classification issues, and potential U.S. GAAP concerns.
• Maintain processes for capturing, reconciling, and recording billable equipment and software usage.
• Support the accurate allocation and classification of direct and indirect costs in accordance with company policies, project requirements, and applicable FAR guidance.
• Assist with financial statement preparation, variance analysis, audit requests, and other accounting projects.
• Partner with project accounting and operational teams to research and resolve accounting or billing issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, documentation, and internal controls.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

What Are We Looking For?

Ideal candidates will have the following:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Two or more years of general ledger or corporate accounting experience.
• Experience preparing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and accounting or ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet close‑cycle deadlines.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience in architecture, engineering, environmental consulting, construction, or other project‑based professional services organization.
• Familiarity with FAR cost principles and government contracting requirements.
• Experience with project accounting, indirect cost allocation, or time‑and‑materials billing.
• CPA license, CPA candidacy, or interest in pursuing a professional certification

What Can You Expect?

A collaborative work environment where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic self. We offer competitive compensation and benefits. Benefits detailed below.

Who Are We?

Anchor QEA provides environmental planning, science, and engineering consulting services with the mission of transforming our environment and communities with integrity and vibe. With more than 500 people in offices across the United States, our collective vision is to be an inclusive, sustainable, and growing environmental innovator making generational impacts. By embodying our core values, we strive to be our clients' first choice for solving their most challenging problems and to be our employees' reason to be excited about going to work each morning. Learn more about Anchor QEA at www.anchorqea.com.

Additional Information

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, Anchor QEA is committed to a diverse, multi‑cultural work environment. Anchor QEA does not discriminate in employment based on age, race, creed, gender, religion, marital status, veteran's status, national origin, disability or sexual orientation. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a comprehensive background check.

Salary and Other Compensation:

• Annual Bonus
• Other potential bonus types: Billable Time Bonus, Spot Bonus, Milestone Anniversary Bonus, Receiving Professional License/Certification Bonus, Peer‑reviewed Publication Bonus, Employee Referral Bonus.

Base Level Benefits for Regular Full-Time Positions:

• Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance
• Paid Company and Floating Holidays: 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually
• Vacation: 2 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service. Vacation may vary by level.
• Sick and Safe Time: 80 hours annually
• Retirement Plan: 401k plan with an employer match * Further information on benefits: https://anchorqea.com/careers/benefits/

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a comprehensive background check