Staff Accountant

Parcc Associates; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Parcc Associates is seeking an AP-focused accounting professional to own Accounts Payable while gaining exposure to construction accounting, job costing, month-end close, and vendor management. You will work closely with a Controller and collaborate across Construction, Purchasing, Operations, and leadership.

The role offers visibility into how a growing homebuilder's finances operate and aims to develop expertise in residential development accounting and related processes.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in accounting, AP, staff accountant, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Experience with GL coding and account reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day Accounts Payable for vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Review invoices for accuracy and payment deadlines.
• Ensure proper invoice approvals, documentation, coding, and payment terms.

Skills

AP accounting

GL coding

Account reconciliations

Vendor management

Month-end close

Job costing

Residential development accounting

Attention to detail

Job description

The company is looking for an accounting professional who wants to take ownership of Accounts Payable while gaining broader exposure to construction accounting, job costing, month-end close, account reconciliations, vendor management, and residential development accounting.

This could be an especially strong opportunity for a Staff Accountant, Accounting Specialist, AP Accountant, or experienced Accounts Payable professional who wants to become more involved in the operational side of accounting and work closely with a Controller.

The Accounting team works directly with Construction, Purchasing, Operations, and company leadership, giving this individual visibility into how the financial side of a growing homebuilder operates.

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage the day-to-day Accounts Payable process for vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Review and process invoices accurately and within established payment deadlines.
• Verify proper invoice approvals, documentation, coding, and payment terms.
• Code invoices to the appropriate GL account, community, project, lot, cost center, or job.
• Review invoices against purchase orders, contracts, and other supporting documentation.
• Research pricing, quantity, coding, and payment discrepancies.
• Identify and prevent duplicate invoices and duplicate payments.
• Maintain accurate vendor records and supporting documentation.
• Assist with new vendor setup, including W-9 and tax documentation.
• Respond to vendor inquiries regarding invoice status, payments, credits, and account balances.
• Reconcile vendor statements and research outstanding items.
• Support ACH, electronic, and check payment processing.
• Assist with annual 1099 preparation and reporting.

Accounting & Month-End Support

This position will also provide exposure beyond traditional AP responsibilities, including:

• Assist with month-end close.
• Prepare and support account reconciliations.
• Research differences between vendor activity, AP records, and the general ledger.
• Assist with journal entries as needed.
• Review outstanding liabilities and open AP items.
• Research aged invoices, credits, and account discrepancies.
• Maintain supporting schedules and accounting documentation.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests.
• Support the Controller with accounting projects and financial research.

Construction & Job-Cost Accounting

A key part of this opportunity is working directly with the financial activity behind residential construction.

Responsibilities may include:

• Review expenses associated with individual homes, lots, communities, and construction projects.
• Verify that costs are assigned to the appropriate job and cost category.
• Research differences between purchase orders, approved costs, and vendor invoices.
• Work with Construction and Purchasing teams to resolve invoice and cost discrepancies.
• Assist with maintaining accurate construction and project-cost records.
• Research project-related expenses and vendor activity.
• Help ensure costs are recorded in the appropriate accounting period.
• Develop a working understanding of the complete accounting cycle behind residential homebuilding.

Cross-Functional Partnership

This person will regularly interact with:

• Controller and Accounting team
• Construction Managers
• Purchasing
• Operations
• Vendors and subcontractors
• Company leadership

The successful candidate will be comfortable asking questions, researching discrepancies, and following issues through resolution rather than simply processing transactions.

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of accounting, Accounts Payable, Staff Accountant, or similar experience.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Experience with GL coding and account reconciliations.
• Comfortable working with accounting software and learning new systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Professional communication skills when working with vendors and internal departments.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative Accounting team.
• Desire to take ownership of responsibilities and continue developing professionally.

Especially Interested in Candidates With Backgrounds Such As

• Staff Accountant
• Junior Staff Accountant
• Accounting Specialist
• Accounts Payable Accountant
• Accounts Payable Specialist
• Property Accountant
• Project Accountant
• Construction Accountant

Preferred Experience

Experience in any of the following is a plus, but not required:

• Residential construction or homebuilding
• Property accounting
• Construction accounting
• Job costing
• Purchase-order matching
• Month-end close
• Journal entries
• 1099 reporting

Candidates coming from a traditional Staff Accountant background are strongly encouraged to apply.

Why This Role Stands Out

This position offers significantly more exposure than a traditional Accounts Payable role.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Work directly with the Controller.
• Gain hands-on experience with construction and job-cost accounting.
• Participate in month-end close and account reconciliations.
• Understand how accounting connects to actual construction projects.
• Work closely with Construction, Purchasing, Operations, and Accounting.
• Build valuable experience within the residential real estate and homebuilding industry.
• Join a stable, growing organization where Accounting is an important part of the business.
• Take ownership of your responsibilities rather than being limited to one small piece of the accounting cycle.

Company Culture

The company offers a collaborative, hands-on environment where team members work closely together and have direct access to leadership.

The ideal person will enjoy a culture centered around:

• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Accuracy
• Strong communication
• Continuous learning
• Taking ownership
• Helping the team succeed

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to be part of a growing organization where their work is visible and directly impacts the business.

Interview Process

Candidates selected to move forward will be asked to complete a brief Excel and accounting assessment as part of the interview process.

The assessment is designed to evaluate practical Excel skills, attention to detail, accounting judgment, and problem-solving ability.