Staff Accountant: Payroll, AR/AP & Job-Costing

ND Landscape Services; Georgetown (MA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Health Savings Account options

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Professional development and careerAdv

Job summary

ND Landscape Services in Georgetown, Massachusetts is seeking a Staff Accountant to support accounting, payroll, billing, and HR functions from our local office. The role reports to the Controller and offers in-office, full-time work.

Compensation ranges $30–$35 per hour, with comprehensive benefit offerings and opportunities to own daily financial processes. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of accounting/bookkeeping experience, strengths in Excel and QuickBooks, and a detail-oriented mindset to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• At least two years of professional accounting or bookkeeping experience.
• Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and reconciliations.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks, Microsoft Office, and especially Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organization and time-management skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with job-cost accounting, construction billing, or HR administration is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Process daily cash receipts, deposits, and customer payments.
• Enter vendor invoices and prepare weekly check runs.
• Reconcile vendor statements, bank accounts, and corporate credit cards.
• Create and close purchase orders and ensure expenses are assigned to the correct jobs.
• Process weekly payroll, employee adjustments, deductions, and payroll accruals.
• Support monthly invoicing, budget billing, and construction progress billing.
• Assist with collections and provide customer statements and invoice documentation.
• Support the monthly financial close process, journal entries, and job-cost reporting.
• Prepare sales and use tax returns and annual 1099 forms.
• Assist with employee onboarding, terminations, benefits, leave administration, and employee changes.
• Provide backup support for the Controller, reception, and other office functions as needed.

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Payroll

Reconciliations

Excel

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Independent & team work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

QuickBooks

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

ND Landscape Services in Georgetown, Massachusetts is seeking a Staff Accountant to support accounting, payroll, billing, and HR functions from our local office. The role reports to the Controller and offers in-office, full-time work.

Compensation ranges $30–$35 per hour, with comprehensive benefit offerings and opportunities to own daily financial processes. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of accounting/bookkeeping experience, strengths in Excel and QuickBooks, and a detail-oriented mindset to