Staff Accountant II: Real Estate Development & HUD Compliance

AppleOne Employment Services; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant II for a temporary role in Norfolk, VA, supporting housing-related real estate development and redevelopment projects. You will manage general ledger, reconciliations, budgeting, and financial reporting, partnering with Development, Finance, Procurement, lending, and external agencies.

This position offers exposure to HUD-related compliance, construction draws, LIHTC (preferred), and meaningful public sector finance work,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of progressively responsible accounting experience.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and financial reporting skills.
• Experience with project accounting and construction funding.
• Proficiency in Excel and accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project accounting records, budgets, general ledger, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Track expenditures, cash flow, funding sources, loan balances, construction costs, contractor payment applications, retainage, and construction draw activity.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, budget-to-actual reports, cost analyses, cash flow forecasts, and sources-and-uses statements.
• Coordinate financial documentation and reporting with internal departments, lenders, investors, government agencies, and external partners.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Account reconciliations

Internal controls

Project accounting

Excel proficiency

General ledger

Communication skills

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Tools

Yardi

Emphasys

RealPage

ERP accounting systems

Job description

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant II for a temporary role in Norfolk, VA, supporting housing-related real estate development and redevelopment projects. You will manage general ledger, reconciliations, budgeting, and financial reporting, partnering with Development, Finance, Procurement, lending, and external agencies.

This position offers exposure to HUD-related compliance, construction draws, LIHTC (preferred), and meaningful public sector finance work,