Staff Accountant

Taft Family Ventures; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Taft Family Ventures is seeking an experienced Accountant to support a growing multi-family development portfolio. This role goes beyond traditional accounting, tracking project performance and guiding strategic decisions through complex construction budgets.

You will work with leadership and project teams to ensure timely month-end closes, accurate general ledger, and compliant reporting, while managing AR/AP and construction draws.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 1 year experience as a staff accountant.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (strong emphasis on Excel) required.
• Experience with Yardi Construction and Bill Pay modules a plus.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and work effectively on multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Takes initiative to identify and resolve issues independently.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the establishment and monthly tracking actuals against development and construction budgets.
• Oversee preparation of month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial statements.
• Review all month-end closing activities including general ledger maintenance, balance sheet reconciliations and departmental cost allocation.
• Serves as accounts receivable/accounts payable manager for various development and construction projects.
• Assembles owner development and construction draws for company and lender approval.
• Ensure all AP is processed in a timely manner to include processing large construction loan draws.
• Ensures AP is managed and processed in a timely manner through Yardi bill pay functions.
• Manage and tracks inter-company transfers.
• Resolves payment issues related to third party contractors, vendors and consultants.
• Maintains detailed records in accounting system for work-in-process.
• Reviews and manages monthly general ledgers.
• Coordinates monthly and annual accounting closeout activities.
• Interfaces with banks and lenders for reporting.
• Manages bonding and letters of credit as required by projects.
• Prepare and support external audits.
• Tracks year-end closeout/1099s for tax preparation.
• Assists with cost segregation studies and tax abatement leveraging.

Skills

Excel

Yardi Construction

General accounting

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Yardi Construction

Bill Pay module

Job description

Be Part of Building Something - Not Just Reporting It

We are seeking an experienced Accountant to support our growing multi-family development portfolio. This role is more than traditional accounting—you will play a key part in tracking project performance, supporting strategic decisions, and ensuring our developments stay financially on course from start to finish.

You'll work closely with leadership, including the Owner, COO, and CFO, as well as project teams, to bring clarity and insight to complex, fast-moving construction projects.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Assist in the establishment and monthly tracking actuals against development and construction budgets.
• Oversee preparation of month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial statements.
• Review all month-end closing activities including general ledger maintenance, balance sheet reconciliations and departmental corporate/overhead cost allocation.
• Serves as accounts receivable/accounts payable manager for various development and construction projects.
• Assembles owner development and construction draws for company and lender approval.
• Ensure all AP is processed in a timely manner to include processing large construction loan draws and tracking draws against the development budget.
• Ensures AP is managed and processed in a timely manner through Yardi bill pay functions or through wires and ACHs. Checks invoices against executed contracts for compliance.
• Manage and tracks inter-company transfers.
• Resolves payment issues related to third party general contractors, vendors and consultants.
• Maintains organized set of detailed records in accounting system for work-in-process.
• Reviews and manages monthly general ledgers.
• Coordinates monthly and annual accounting closeout activities.
• Interfaces with banks and lenders to ensure required reporting is completed, all funds/accounts are managed and balanced in a timely manner monthly.
• Manages company bonding and letters of credit to ensure filed and released depending on project requirements.
• Manage preparation and support of all external audits.
• Tracks year-end closeout/1099s to feed financial information to outside CPAs and auditors for tax preparation.
• Assists with cost segregation studies and leveraging tax abatement laws to benefit the company

• Performs bank, credit card, and other report reconciliations.
• Complying with federal, state and company policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Assisting in training new personnel.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• One year experience as a staff accountant.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (strong emphasis on Excel) required.
• Experience with Yardi Construction and Bill Pay modules a plus.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and work effectively on multiple tasks in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Takes initiative to identify and resolve issues independently. Dependable in following through on commitments, completing work on time, and contributing across tasks to ensure success.
• Maintains high attention to detail by monitoring compliance with standards and checking data for accuracy prior to distribution.