Staff Accountant

Brailsford & Dunlavey; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D) is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our growing Finance & Accounting team in the Washington, DC area. This role offers exposure to a broad range of accounting activities and opportunities to learn from experienced leaders amid a merger with PMA.

As the organization evolves, the role will involve contributing to monthly close, process improvements, and Workday implementation while developing technical skills, business acumen, and professional judgment.

Qualifications

• ,Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of accounting experience.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, and data analysis.
• Experience with Workday or a similar ERP/accounting system preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team.
• Positive, proactive approach and genuine interest in continued learning and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process customer billing accurately and in a timely manner.
• Perform monthly bank and balance sheet account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close activities.
• Prepare journal entries and supporting schedules.
• Monitor accounts receivable activity and assist with collections as needed.
• Maintain accurate, organized accounting records and supporting documentation.
• Assist with audit requests, schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Participate in initiatives to improve accounting processes, workflows, and efficiency.
• Help develop and document more effective accounting procedures and controls.
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of B&D’s financial systems and processes, including the Workday implementation.
• Take ownership of assigned responsibilities while actively seeking opportunities to expand your knowledge and contribute beyond your immediate responsibilities.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, and other departments to support the organization’s continued growth and integration.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

Working at B&D means more than just having a job; it means building a career. Explore a future with B&D, which offers exceptional benefits, a collaborative multidisciplinary approach, an inclusive environment, and ample opportunities for career advancement.

Brailsford & Dunlavey and PMA have integrated hiring operations after our recent merger . Explore all of our open opportunities below.

Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D) is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our growing Finance & Accounting team in the Washington, DC area.

About B&D

Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D) leads the planning, development, and management of the places that shape and strengthen communities—where people live, learn, work, and play. B&D partners with institutions, municipalities, and organizations to shape and deliver complex real estate and capital projects, providing strategic insight and end-to-end advisory services across the full project lifecycle.

B&D recently joined forces with Project Management Advisors, bringing together two nationally recognized leaders in program management and real estate advisory services. Together, the combined firm offers expanded capabilities across industries and throughout the full project lifecycle—from early-stage strategy and planning through execution and beyond.

The Opportunity

Are you an accounting professional who wants to understand the business behind the numbers, solve problems, and build toward something bigger than your next accounting task? This is an exciting time to join B&D’s Finance & Accounting team as the organization continues to evolve.

As B&D grows and integrates the two organizations, our accounting function is expanding and changing alongside the business. This role will provide exposure to a broad range of accounting and financial activities while working closely with experienced accounting leaders who are committed to developing your technical skills, bus iness acumen, and professional judgment.

For an early-career accounting professional aspiring to grow into greater responsibility—and potentially one day pursue a Controller or CFO path—this is an opportunity to gain visibility into how a complex, multi-entity organization operates financially. You’ll have the chance to learn across accounting functions, contribute to process improvements, and take ownership of work that directly supports the business.

This is not a role where you’ll simply inherit a static list of responsibilities. As B&D continues its Workday implementation, integrates operations following the combination with Project Management Advisors, and evolves its Finance & Accounting structure, there will be opportunities to help shape processes and take on new responsibilities as the organization grows.

This is a hybrid role in Washington, DC, with a 2-day-in-office requirement per week.

How You’ll Contribute

Accounting & Financial Operations

Prepare and process customer billing accurately and in a timely manner.

Perform monthly bank and balance sheet account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.

Assist with month-end and year-end close activities.

Prepare journal entries and supporting schedules.

Monitor accounts receivable activity and assist with collections as needed.

Maintain accurate, organized accounting records and supporting documentation.

Assist with audit requests, schedules, and supporting documentation.

Analysis & Problem Solving

Analyze financial data to identify trends, inconsistencies, and opportunities for improvement.

Investigate discrepancies and work with internal stakeholders to understand and resolve accounting issues.

Develop an understanding of how accounting activities connect to broader business operations and financial reporting.

Apply critical thinking and sound judgment when identifying issues and determining appropriate next steps.

Process Improvement & Growth

Participate in initiatives to improve accounting processes, workflows, and efficiency.

Help develop and document more effective accounting procedures and controls.

Contribute to the ongoing evolution of B&D’s financial systems and processes, including the Workday implementation.

Take ownership of assigned responsibilities while actively seeking opportunities to expand your knowledge and contribute beyond your immediate responsibilities.

Collaborate with Finance, Operations, and other departments to support the organization’s continued growth and integration.

What We’re Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.

2–3 years of accounting experience.

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, and data analysis.

Experience with Workday or a similar ERP/accounting system preferred.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team.

Positive, proactive approach and genuine interest in continued learning and professional growth.

What Sets You Apart

We’re looking for someone who sees accounting as a career, not simply a job.

You’re intellectually curious and naturally ask why rather than simply following a process. You enjoy investigating discrepancies, solving problems, and understanding how things work. You take ownership of your responsibilities, follow through on commitments, and communicate proactively when something needs attention.

You’re also interested in what comes next. You want to develop your technical accounting skills, broaden your understanding of the business, and gradually take on more complex responsibilities. You don’t need to have everything figured out—you need the curiosity, initiative, and ambition to keep learning.

Most importantly, you’re excited by the opportunity to grow alongside an organization that is itself evolving.

What You’ll Learn

This role provides hands-on exposure to a broad range of accounting and financial operations, including:

Month-end and year-end close

Revenue recognition and billing

Account reconciliations

Internal controls

Audit support

Process improvement

Financial systems and ERP implementation

Multi-entity accounting and business operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Perform other job-related duties as assigned within the scope of the role and within the employee's knowledge, skills, and abilities.

You’ll work closely with experienced accounting leaders who will provide mentorship and help you build the technical knowledge, business understanding, and professional skills needed to take on increasing responsibility over time.

What Success Looks Like

During your first year, you’ll have the opportunity to:

Become a primary owner of recurring billing processes.

Complete reconciliations with increasing independence.

Contribute meaningfully to the monthly close.

Identify and recommend opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders.

Develop a broader understanding of B&D’s financial operations and business.

Take on increasingly complex responsibilities as your skills and knowledge grow.

Why People Choose B&D

Impactful Mission
Be part of meaningful work that helps shape the places where people live, learn, work, and connect.

Learning & Growth
We invest in mentorship, leadership development, and continuous learning at every stage of your career.

Strong Culture
Entrepreneurial thinking, collaboration, intellectual curiosity, integrity, and excellence drive how we work together.

Robust Benefits
Comprehensive benefits include 100% company-paid medical, dental, and prescription coverage, a targeted 7% employer-contribution 401(k), generous PTO, and more.

This role's target base annual salary range is currently $65,000-$85,000. Pay scales are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of several factors unique to each candidate, including, but not limited to, job-related skills, relevant education, experience, certifications, candidate abilities, and pay relative to other team members.

The company benefits listed above are a summary of the benefits. Specific details, availability, and eligibility requirements apply in accordance with company policies.

Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc. is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc. participates in E-Verify.

Each person who joins the B&D team has demonstrated excellence in his or her field.

We recruit project managers, construction managers, planners, architects, economists, finance specialists, management consultants, and other experts. The merging of these diverse skill sets and backgrounds helps us meet—and often exceed—our firm’s goals. We are committed to every employee’s rapid professional development and provide many opportunities for everyone to stretch their intellectual capacities.

“I appreciate B&D’s commitment to inclusivity. As a woman in the real estate development space, all too often, I’m the only minority or woman in the room. It feels great to know that I have the B&D family behind me to make me feel appreciated.”

B&D Employee

OUR COMMITMENT

B&D’s benefits are second to none in any industry.

We believe that a comprehensive benefits package is critical to supporting our employees’ personal and family needs, and demonstrates our true commitment to work-life balance.

Whether you are looking for a company that shares the burden of health care costs, permits occasional working-from-home flexibility, or invest heavily into each employee’s 401(k), B&D delivers a complete package.

B&D provides a complete package to our full-time employees.

• 100% company-paid medical, prescription, and dental insurance premiums for employees and their children
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses
• Company-paid contributions to 401(k) retirement accounts
• Flextime and telecommuting
• Parental leave
• Voluntary vision insurance
• Company-paid disability and life insurance
• Vacation, sick, and holiday pay
• Adoption assistance program
• Reimbursement for professional memberships/certifications
• Learning & Development department dedicated to providing in-house training
• Employee assistance program
• Corporate fitness center access at most locations
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Wellness Committee and wellness-based programming

Our collaborative approach relies on passionate and ambitious individuals.

Each B&D employee embodies these attributes:

• Willing to take intellectual, emotional, & financial risks
• Committed to excellence for excellence’s sake
• Predisposed to initiate deliberate, disciplined action
• Intellectually curious
• Of high personal integrity
• Ambitious for the firm
• Engaging
• Able to endure to achieve excellence

INCLUSION

We are invested in providing an inclusive environment where everyone has a voice.

Throughout B&D’s history, firm leaders have shown a commitment to creating positive, inclusive, and diverse environments for both our client communities as well as the firm. Inclusion is an essential part of our purpose.

In addition to making concerted efforts to hire and retain a diverse group of employees, we have an active Inclusion Committee that is dedicated to ensuring we all feel connected and included at B&D. As a firm, we are examining our biases together, which makes us all better and allows us to make smarter decisions for our clients. Working for B&D means making inclusion a top priority in your day-to-day words and actions.

FOSTERING DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Employee Resource Group (ERG)

At B&D, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. This is why we are proud to have an Employee Resource Group, which was formed organically through the effort of many individuals passionate about equity in the workplace.

In the true spirit of inclusion, this group is open to all employees. The ERG meets regularly to discuss issues, host events, provide peer support and advise HR and senior leadership on matters related to the workplace and the broader community