Accounting Assistant

Job Description

Accounting Assistant | Jefferson Christian Custom Homes

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Jefferson Christian Custom Homes, located in College Station, TX. The company specializes in building custom residential homes in the Bryan and College Station area, focusing on tailored solutions that reflect each client’s vision. This role is vital for supporting daily accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial records, and maintaining consistent financial tracking for ongoing projects.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, College Station, TX
• Pay: $65000–$75000 yearly
• Team: Works cross-functionally with construction and project management teams.
• Mission: Owns the daily accounting operations to maintain accurate financial records and ensure timely billing and vendor payments.
• Tech Stack: Quickbooks, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, email applications

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage Accounts Payable and Receivable: Process vendor invoices, payments, and expense reports, monitor aging reports, and follow up on overdue customer accounts to ensure accurate recording of cash flow.
• Process Payroll Operations: Manage end-to-end monthly or bi-weekly payroll, including verifying timesheets, wage calculations, and deductions, and correctly filing quarterly and annual payroll tax forms.
• Perform Bank and Account Reconciliations: Reconcile all company bank accounts and credit cards on a monthly basis, actively identifying and resolving any banking discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Support General Accounting and Compliance: Maintain the general ledger, prepare monthly journal entries, assist with month-end and year-end close processes, and help ensure compliance with company policies and tax regulations.
• Maintain Financial Records and Documentation: Enter financial data into accounting software, organize documentation essential for financial audits, and support the preparation of monthly and annual financial summaries.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. Foundational knowledge of Accounting and Finance suitable for supporting day-to-day construction business operations.
• Experience: Hands-on experience with Quickbooks and other accounting software systems used for data entry, reporting, and account reconciliation.
• Skills: Bookkeeping skills for recording transactions and maintaining ledgers; Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and email applications; Strong organizational skills and attention to detail for managing multiple tasks and deadlines; Effective communication skills for collaborating with internal and external teams.