Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

$80,000.00 to $90,000.00 per year

Tampa, Florida

About the Opportunity

Our client is a rapidly growing, project-based organization seeking an Accounting Specialist to join its finance and accounting team. This individual will play a key role supporting Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and broader accounting operations while helping improve and scale processes within a high-growth environment. This opportunity offers significantly more responsibility than a traditional AP/AR role and is ideal for someone who wants to expand their accounting skillset while working closely with an experienced finance leadership team.

Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

• Process and manage vendor invoices
• Coordinate invoice approvals and payment schedules
• Maintain vendor records and supporting documentation
• Assist with 1099 preparation and reporting
• Reconcile vendor accounts and resolve discrepancies

Accounts Receivable

• Generate customer invoices and billing statements
• Apply cash receipts and monitor collections activity
• Reconcile customer accounts
• Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies

Accounting Operations

• Perform account reconciliations
• Support month-end close activities
• Maintain accounting records and documentation
• Assist with reporting and audit support activities
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and increased efficiencies
• Support a growing transaction volume across multiple projects and business activities

Qualifications

Required

• 3+ years of accounting, AP/AR, bookkeeping, or accounting operations experience
• Strong understanding of full-cycle AP and AR processes
• Experience performing reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

Preferred

• Construction accounting experience
• Project accounting experience
• Real estate development or infrastructure experience
• Experience with progress billing, construction draws, or project-related invoicing
• ERP system experience (Workday a plus)
• Experience in high-growth or entrepreneurial environments

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Competitive compensation package
• Bonus opportunity
• Strong healthcare benefits
• 401(k) match
• Unlimited PTO
• Exposure to project-based accounting
• Opportunity for increased responsibility and long-term career growth
• Direct visibility to finance leadership
• Growing organization with expanding accounting needs

Ideal Backgrounds

• Construction Accounting
• Real Estate Development Accounting
• Project Accounting
• Infrastructure
• Property Development
• High-Volume AP/AR Environments
• Staff Accountant with strong AP/AR ownership