Staff Accountant / Accounting Assistant – Construction Accounting

Job Description

Entry-Level Staff Accountant / Accounting Assistant | Crawford Thomas Recruiting

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at a growing homebuilding company, located in Winter Park, FL. Our client specializes in custom and semi-custom residential construction and values precise financial management and organized systems. This position is critical for supporting daily bookkeeping, accounting, and construction-related financial operations, offering direct experience with company leadership and an outside CPA. The role provides significant opportunities for professional growth and increasing responsibility within an expanding business.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-Time
• Location: In-person Winter Park, FL
• Pay: $24–$30 hourly
• Mission: To support daily bookkeeping, accounting, and construction-related financial operations for a growing homebuilding company.
• Tech Stack: QuickBooks Online, Microsoft Excel, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, AI-powered accounting tools, workflow automation platforms

What You’ll Actually Do
• Bookkeeping & General Ledger: Perform daily bookkeeping tasks in QuickBooks Online, including managing journal entries and maintaining the general ledger.
• Financial Operations: Handle accounts payable and receivable, conduct bank and credit card reconciliations, and provide support for month-end and year-end closing procedures.
• Reporting & Compliance: Prepare various financial reports, complete account reconciliations, and compile necessary documentation for the external CPA.
• Cost & Project Tracking: Monitor budgets, track project costs, generate job cost reports, and analyze cost variances for construction projects.
• Vendor & Administrative Support: Review and code vendor invoices, issue and track purchase orders, oversee subcontractor payments, and maintain organized digital financial records and vendor data.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business, or currently pursuing such a degree, with a basic understanding of accounting principles and journal entries.
• Experience: This is an Entry-Level position.
• Skills: Strong Microsoft Excel proficiency, excellent attention to detail, robust organizational and time management abilities, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Bonus: Experience with QuickBooks Online and general bookkeeping, construction accounting experience, or a willingness to learn and apply AI tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and workflow automation platforms.