Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant Opportunity

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Location: Charlotte, NC

Compensation: $65,000-70,000/yr.

Schedule: 100% Onsite Monday - Friday

Key Responsibilities

• Support daily accounting operations, including general ledger activities, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash management.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and accruals.
• Prepare financial reports, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules while ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Manage the sales and installation commission process, including reviewing calculations, reconciling reports, resolving discrepancies, and verifying payments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to research and resolve accounting discrepancies and commission-related questions.
• Utilize accounting and business systems to research transactions, generate reports, validate data, and troubleshoot system issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting accuracy, and automation.
• Support audit and tax requests, maintain accurate financial records, and assist with internal controls and accounting procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• 2+ years of accounting experience; Staff Accountant or similar experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of general accounting principles, financial reporting, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Experience with accounting, payroll, ERP, CRM, or reporting systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience with work-in-progress (WIP) reporting, percentage-of-completion accounting, or AIA billing preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently while collaborating across departments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with commission calculations or sales compensation strongly preferred.
• Experience with Paylocity, Zoho, or similar business systems is a plus.