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StaffAccountant

Red Cedar Construction Services is seeking a highly capable and detail oriented StaffAccountantto join our finance and accounting team. This is not an entry-level accounting role. The ideal candidate will be a strong, self sufficient accountant who can take ownership of key accounting functions, support month-end close, prepare reconciliations and journal entries, assist with financial reporting, and help improve accounting processes across a fast-growing construction and real estate development environment.

This position will gain exposure to several areas of the business, including construction accounting, real estate development, partnership accounting, debt management, project cost accounting, bank reconciliations, financial reporting, and daily accounting operations. The Staff Accountant will play an important role in ensuring financial information is accurate, timely, organized, and useful to management.

We are looking for someone who is proactive, analytical, organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple entities and evolving processes. The ideal candidate is not only strong in accounting fundamentals but also interested in improving systems, streamlining workflows, and identifying better ways to complete recurring accounting tasks. Experience using AI tools, automation, or technology to improve accounting processes is a plus.

• Assistwithmonth-endcloseprocesses,includingjournalentries,accruals,prepaids,accountreviews,andsupportingschedules.
• Completebalancesheetreconciliationsandresearchdiscrepanciestoensureaccuracyandcompleteness.
• Prepareandpostjournalentries,includingentriesrelatedtorealestatetransactions,HUDstatements,accruals,prepaids,debtactivity,intercompanytransactions,andotherrecurringaccountingitems.
• ReviewKPIs,financialreports,andaccountingschedulesforcompleteness,accuracy,andcompliance.
• Supportprojectcostaccountingandjob-relatedreportingacrossconstructionanddevelopmentprojects.
• Assistwithbankreconciliations,creditcardreconciliations,anddailyaccountingtransactionreview.
• Playaleadsupportroleindebtmanagementtracking,reporting,andmaintenance.
• Prepareplannedandadhocreportsformanagementasneeded.
• Assistwithpartnershipaccounting,realestatedevelopmentaccounting,andmulti-entityaccountingprocesses.
• Ensureappropriatedocumentationismaintainedforaccountingentries,reconciliations,andfinancialreportingsupport.
• Helpidentifyaccountingprocessgaps,inefficiencies,andopportunitiesforimprovement.
• Makerecommendationsforprocessimprovements,automationopportunities,andbetteruseofaccountingsystems.
• Supporttheimplementationofaccountingprocessimprovements,reportingtools,andworkflowefficiencies.
• AssistinevaluatingandusingAItools,automation,andtechnologytostreamlineaccountingtaskswhereappropriate.
• Supportspecialprojectsrelatedtoaccounting,finance,reporting,systems,andoperationalimprovements.
• Partner with team members across departments to gather information, resolve issues, and ensure accurate financial records.
• Maintainconfidentialityandexercisesoundjudgmentwhenhandlingfinancialandcompanyinformation.
• Otherdutiesasassigned.

• Strongunderstandingofaccountingfundamentals,GAAP,journalentries,accruals,prepaids,reconciliations,andfinancialreporting.
• Prior experience in a Staff Accountant, Senior Accounting Assistant, Accounting Analyst, or similar accounting role.
• Abilitytoindependentlyownrecurringaccountingtasksandfollowthemthroughtocompletion.
• Strongexperiencepreparingbalancesheetreconciliationsandsupportingmonth-endclose.
• DemonstratedproficiencyinMicrosoftExcel;advancedExcelskillsstronglypreferred.
• Stronganalyticalandproblem-solvingskills.
• Highattentiontodetailandaccuracy.
• Strongorganizationalskillswiththeabilitytomanagemultipledeadlinesandpriorities.
• Abilitytoworkinafast-paced,changingenvironment.
• Self-motivated,accountable,andproactiveinidentifyingwhatneedstobedone.
• Strongwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills.
• Comfortableworkingwithmultipleentities,departments,andaccountingpriorities.
• Abilitytoidentifyinefficienciesinstandardprocessesandrecommendpracticalimprovements.
• Experiencewithaccountingsystems,reportingtools,automation,orAI-supportedprocessimprovementsisaplus.
• Experienceinhomebuilding,construction,realestatedevelopment,projectcostaccounting,ormanufacturingisstronglypreferred.
• ExperiencewithQuickBooksorsimilaraccountingsoftwarepreferred.
• Ethical,honest,andabletohandleconfidentialfinancialinformationappropriately.
• Team-oriented,cooperative,andrespectfulofothers.

• Bachelor’sdegreeinAccounting,Finance,Business,orrelatedfieldpreferred.
• Equivalentaccountingexperiencemaybeconsideredinplaceofafour-yeardegree.
• Minimumof3–5yearsofrelevantaccountingexperiencepreferred.
• Experienceinconstruction,homebuilding,realestatedevelopment,projectcostaccounting,ormulti-entityaccountingstronglypreferred.
• Experiencerecordingaccountingentries,preparingjournalentries,andcompletingreconciliationsrequired.
• StrongMicrosoftOfficeskillsrequired;highproficiencyinExcelisamust.

• Monday–Friday,standarddaytimehours;8:00a.m.–5:00p.m.
• Occasionalweekendworkmayberequired.

• Full-timeposition,averaging40hoursperweek.

• $70,000–$90,000annually,dependingonexperience.

• Medicalinsurancepaidforemployeesandchildren.
• Dentalinsurancepaidforemployeesandchildren.
• Visioninsurancepaidforemployeesandchildren.
• 401(k)withcompanymatch.
• Company-paidholidays.
• 120hoursofpaidtimeofffront-loadedannually.

• Charlotte,NC:Abilitytoreliablycommuteorwillingnesstorelocatebeforestartingworkrequired.

• In-personwithsomehybridflexibility.

Thisroleisprimarilyperformedinanoffice-basedenvironmentwithabusinesscasualdresscode.Standardofficeequipment,suchascomputers,phones,photocopiers,andfilingcabinets,areusedinthisrole.

The role requires the ability to talk and hear, stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Occasional lifting of office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds, may be necessary.

RedCedarConstructionServices,LLCisanEqualOpportunityEmployer.

We do not discriminate based on race, traits historically associated with race, hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.