Staff Accountant

John Hughes Company; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

John Hughes Company is seeking a Staff Accountant to join its Northern Virginia team. This role supports accurate, timely accounting across real estate development and project management entities, with responsibilities spanning journal entries, reconciliations, and GAAP compliance.

You will work with project managers, office staff, and outside vendors, handle month-end close, and assist with development, investor, and ownership accounting, leveraging QuickBooks Online and strong attention to

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience.
• Experience in real estate development accounting is a plus.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks Online.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and perform account reconciliations.
• Maintain QuickBooks Online records and ensure data accuracy.
• Generate and track milestone-based invoices and reimburseables.
• Review vendor invoices and process payments.
• Support lender draw packages and development/investor accounting.
• Assist with month-end close, accruals, and GAAP-compliant financial statements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-entity accounting

Time management

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Job description

We are seeking a Staff Accountant on behalf of an established real estate development and project management organization join its growing team in Northern, VA (Virginia).

In this role, you will support accurate, timely accounting across a portfolio of project management and development entities.

Responsibilities include preparing journal entries and account reconciliations; maintaining records in QuickBooks Online; generating and tracking milestone-based invoices, including reimbursables; reviewing and processing vendor invoices and payments; supporting lender draw packages; and assisting a senior accountant with development, investor, and ownership-entity accounting. You'll also help with month-end and year-end close, accruals, financial statement preparation, and documentation for the firm's outside tax accountant, all while keeping records GAAP-compliant and audit-ready.

The ideal candidate brings 3+ years of accounting experience and solid fundamentals that allow them to contribute quickly with minimal ramp-up.

Experience managing multiple entities, QuickBooks Online proficiency, and exposure to real estate or development accounting are strong pluses. You should be highly accurate and detail-oriented, comfortable handling a high volume of work, and able to build strong working relationships with project managers, office staff, and outside vendors.

This is not an all encompassing job description.