Job Description

Senior Staff Accountant

Compensation: $85,000–$90,000 annually (DOE)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Status: Replacement Role

A confidential organization in the construction and real estate sector is seeking a highly detail-oriented Senior Staff Accountant to support accounting operations across multiple entities This role is responsible for loan-related accounting activities, job cost accounting, and month-end close processes, and will work closely with finance leadership to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance.

This position requires current, hands-on experience with JD Edwards (JDE), which is a non-negotiable requirement

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and post loan closing journal entries

• Manage loan draws, reconciliations, and supporting documentation

• Support loan compliance reporting and lender-related accounting requirements

• Participate in and support the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness

• Perform job cost accounting, including tracking, reconciliation, and variance analysis

• Maintain accurate accounting records across multiple legal entities

• Partner with internal teams to ensure financial data integrity and audit readiness

• Support ad hoc accounting analysis and reporting as requested

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Staff Accountant or Senior Staff Accountant

• Background in construction and/or real estate accounting

• Experience managing accounting for multiple entities

• Strong working knowledge of JD Edwards (JDE) — required / non-negotiable

• Solid experience with loan accounting, including loan closings, draws, and reconciliations

• Hands-on experience with job cost accounting

• Strong month-end close experience

Technical Skills

• JD Edwards (JDE) — required

• Microsoft Office Suite

• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting lender reporting and compliance

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Why This Role

• Stable, established organization with ongoing construction and real estate operations

• Key accounting role with exposure to loan activity and multi-entity structures

• Collaborative finance team environment

• Competitive compensation ( $85K–$90K DOE)