Senior Accountant

With a 40+ year commitment to delivering breakthrough customer experiences, seizing initiatives, achieving results, and continuous learning, our award-winning company, Park Square Homes, has an opportunity for a talented Senior Accountant to join our team. Known for our entrepreneurial spirit, we have a strong culture rooted in trust, integrity, open communication, and respect, and we make it a point to use good judgment, fairness, and common sense to meet our challenges. Attracting top talent who can thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, family-oriented, efficient, and team-focused environment contributes to our success.

Job Overview: The Senior Accountant is responsible for managing general ledger accuracy, supporting month-end close processes, and ensuring the integrity of financial reporting at Park Square Homes. This role contributes directly to construction accounting, revenue management, internal controls, and cross-functional collaboration, providing the analytical depth and accounting rigor that supports leadership decision-making and organizational financial health.

Key Responsibilities:

General Ledger Management & Reconciliation

• Prepare and post all assigned journal entries with accuracy and timeliness, including accruals, deferrals, reclassifications, and cash transactions, ensuring the general ledger reflects a complete and compliant record of all financial activity in accordance with GAAP and company policies.
• Review and analyze general ledger accounts on a continuous basis, identifying and resolving discrepancies, ensuring the accuracy of all financial information, and maintaining the integrity of the ledger as the foundation for all financial reporting and decision-making.
• Maintain and reconcile all assigned general ledger accounts in compliance with company policies and GAAP standards, ensuring every account balance is supported by accurate, current, and well-organized documentation at all times.
• Perform comprehensive bank reconciliations across multiple accounts, resolving all reconciling items promptly and ensuring every account balance is confirmed and accounted for within established close timelines.
• Assist in investigating and explaining budget variances, providing management with clear, well-supported analysis that identifies root causes, quantifies financial impact, and informs corrective action where needed.
• Support external audits by providing accurate, well-organized documentation and clear explanations related to revenue transactions and other assigned accounts, ensuring Park Square Homes is audit-ready at all times.
• Cross-train and serve as a capable backup for other accounting roles, maintaining sufficient knowledge of job cost processes to provide uninterrupted coverage and analytical continuity when needed.

Construction Accounting & Revenue Management

• Complete thorough reviews of final closing statements (HUD/ALTA) and job cost summaries for accuracy, providing detailed variance explanations that compare actual results to projected outcomes and give leadership a clear view of closing-level profitability.
• Reconcile construction loan accounts held at multiple banking institutions, ensuring all draws, repayments, and balances are accurately recorded and reconciled in a timely manner that supports the company's financing relationships and borrowing base reporting.
• Maintain commission draw balances and process payroll submissions for all commissions and bonuses earned, ensuring every compensation transaction is accurately calculated, properly documented, and submitted on time.
• Analyze revenue trends across the portfolio, prepare financial reports, and assist with management reporting and dashboard development, contributing analytical depth that helps leadership monitor performance and make data-driven decisions.

Internal Controls & Compliance

• Assist in the development and implementation of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls that ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and protect the integrity of Park Square Homes' financial operations.
• Support external audit processes by providing necessary documentation, explanations, and reconciliations with accuracy, responsiveness, and the professional thoroughness that maintains auditor confidence and minimizes audit findings.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement in accounting workflows, internal controls, and reporting systems, working collaboratively with management to implement changes that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Review accounts payable payment registers to ensure accuracy, compliance with Net 30 payment terms, and adherence to internal procedures, flagging discrepancies and working with appropriate team members to resolve issues promptly.

Related Party & Collaborative Accounting

• Prepare monthly related party rebills for payroll and benefits accurately and on schedule, ensuring all intercompany allocations are properly documented, correctly coded, and reconciled between entities in a timely manner.
• Work closely with project managers, procurement, and other departments to ensure accurate financial reporting and cost management, contributing accounting expertise that helps operational teams understand the financial implications of their activities.
• Provide training and support to junior accounting staff as needed, sharing technical knowledge and professional guidance that builds the team's analytical capability and accounting quality over time.
• Communicate effectively with other departments, title and mortgage companies, external auditors, and third-party stakeholders, ensuring all financial inquiries and information requests are handled professionally, accurately, and within established response timeframes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• Minimum 4-6 years of relevant accounting experience required, with revenue recognition experience in residential construction or homebuilding strongly preferred.
• CPA certification or public accounting experience a meaningful plus, though not required.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and construction accounting principles including job costing and percentage of completion method required.
• Experience with construction or homebuilding accounting software such as Sage, Timberline, Newstar, JD Edwards, or similar industry-specific platforms required; experience with multiple platforms preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with demonstrated ability to work with large datasets, pivot tables, VLOOKUP functions, and financial models in a construction or homebuilding accounting environment.

Skills & Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to prepare, review, and reconcile complex general ledger accounts, closing statements, and construction loan balances with a high degree of accuracy and analytical rigor.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to identify discrepancies, investigate root causes, and communicate financial findings clearly and concisely to management and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with project managers, procurement, title and mortgage companies, auditors, and other departments in a collaborative, solutions-focused manner.
• Ability to work independently with strong self-direction and organizational discipline, while also contributing as an effective and supportive member of a collaborative accounting team in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Takes personal ownership of general ledger accuracy, closing statement review quality, reconciliation timeliness, and audit readiness, following through on every accounting commitment with precision and accountability.
• Applies rigorous precision to every journal entry, reconciliation, variance analysis, and financial report, understanding that accuracy in general ledger accounting has direct and material consequences for financial reporting integrity and business decision quality.
• Handles sensitive financial data, intercompany transactions, commission processing, and audit documentation with the highest standards of accuracy, confidentiality, and ethical conduct.
• Identifies accounting process inefficiencies, internal control gaps, and reporting opportunities proactively, bringing forward practical recommendations that strengthen the finance function and improve the quality of financial information available to leadership.
• Manages the fast-paced, deadline-driven demands of a homebuilding accounting environment - including monthly close cycles, audit periods, and peak closing seasons - with composure, flexibility, and consistent accuracy across all assigned responsibilities.
• Stays current on evolving GAAP standards, construction accounting best practices, and industry-specific regulatory developments, applying updated knowledge to Park Square Homes' accounting practices.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit, stand, and work at a computer for extended periods.
• Frequent use of computers, monitors, keyboards, and standard office equipment for accounting, reporting, and cross-functional communication tasks.
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry accounting files, document binders, and office supplies weighing up to 15 pounds.
• Must maintain regular, reliable, and punctual attendance to support monthly close cycles, audit timelines, payroll processing deadlines, and financial reporting commitments.