Staff Accountant

Stark Elevator, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Stark Elevator, LLC in Houston is seeking an on-site Accountant responsible for day-to-day transactional accounting across AP, AR, payroll, and job costing. You will work closely with the VP of Finance to ensure accurate closes and timely reporting.

The role involves managing vendor relationships, maintaining pension/union remittances, and supporting audits. A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 2+ years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• Minimum 2 years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of debits and credits and the accrual basis.

Responsibilities

• Manage AP with vendor bills, coding, and job cost codes.
• Reconcile vendor statements and prepare weekly check runs.
• Process AR, assist with billing, and monitor past-due balances.
• Support weekly payroll and union benefits remittances.
• Prepare month-end close, journal entries, and WIP schedules.
• Assist audit prep and maintain organized files.

Skills

Excel

Debits & credits

Communication

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

2+ years of accounting experience

Tools

QuickBooks Online

BILL.com

Job description

Stark Elevator is an independent elevator service company specializing in maintenance, repair, modernization, inspections, and installation across Texas and Louisiana. The company focuses on safe, efficient, and reliable vertical transportation solutions for elevators, escalators, and platform lifts of nearly every make and model. Stark Elevator serves a wide range of clients, including commercial properties, industrial facilities, healthcare organizations, schools, government agencies, and facility managers, with services designed to maximize uptime and extend equipment life. Known for responsive service, honest communication, and dependable execution, the company offers 24/7 emergency support and tailored solutions that help customers reduce long-term operating costs. As a registered government contractor, Stark Elevator supports federal, state, and local agencies while maintaining the personalized service and accountability of an independent provider.

Role Description

The accountant owns the day-to-day transactional accounting for a growing elevator construction company and reports directly to the VP of Finance. This is a hands-on role with broad exposure to every part of the accounting cycle: AP, AR, payroll support, job costing, bank reconciliations, and month-end close.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts payable

• Review, code, and enter vendor bills in QuickBooks Online, assigning each to the correct job, cost code, and purchase order
• Reconcile vendor statements, resolve discrepancies, and prepare the weekly check run for approval
• Maintain vendor records, W-9s, and lien waiver tracking for subcontractors and suppliers

Accounts receivable and billing support

• Assist with progress billings, retainage tracking, and recurring service invoices
• Post customer payments, apply cash, and follow up on past-due balances with the billing team

Payroll and union benefits support

• Help process weekly payroll for union field employees and office staff in ADP Payroll
• Prepare monthly union benefit and dues remittances from field hours and submit through the union portals
• Maintain certified payroll and prevailing wage records where required

General ledger and month-end close

• Reconcile bank and credit card accounts weekly
• Prepare recurring journal entries, accruals, and prepaid amortization schedules
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate variances
• Update the job cost and work-in-progress (WIP) schedules each month

Reporting and audit support

• Pull supporting documentation and schedules for the annual financial statement audit
• Maintain organized, audit-ready files for all transactions
• Help build and maintain monthly reporting packages and ad hoc analysis for the VP of Finance

Process and systems

• Document accounting procedures and suggest improvements as the company grows
• Learn and support our field operations software and its connection to the general ledger

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 2+ years of accounting experience
• Solid understanding of debits and credits, the accounting cycle, and accrual-basis accounting
• Hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online or a comparable general ledger system
• Strong Excel skills: pivot tables, lookups, and building clean reconciliation schedules
• Able to work on site at our office

Preferred

• Experience in a structured accounting department at a mid-size or large company, with a formal month-end close calendar and reconciliation reviews
• Public accounting experience
• Experience supporting a financial statement audit
• Experience in construction, contracting, or another job-cost environment (WIP schedules, retainage, progress billing)
• Exposure to payroll processing, union reporting, or certified payroll
• Familiarity with BILL.com or similar AP automation tools

Skills and competencies

• Accuracy and attention to detail. Entries tie out, coding is right the first time, and reconciliations are clean.
• Ownership. Takes responsibility for the books daily, follows items through to resolution, and flags problems early.
• Organization. Manages recurring weekly and monthly deadlines across AP, payroll, and close without being chased.
• Curiosity. Wants to understand why a transaction is coded a certain way, not just how.
• Communication. Works comfortably with field staff, vendors, customers, and leadership; writes clear emails and documents procedures.