Staff Accountant

Location: Southwest Charlotte, NC (100% onsite)
Type: Contract-to-Hire
Pay Rate: $28–$30 per hour
Conversion Salary: $60,000–$65,000
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Job Summary: CRG is looking for a Staff Accountant for a real estate / construction company. This position supports various financial and administrative tasks with a focus on Excel-based pricing analysis and reporting. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.

Company Summary: This construction company within the real estate industry is consistently one of the largest in the US with an annual revenue of over $35B! Having received awards for dedication to resilient construction and energy efficiency, this team is consistently focused on quality and innovation, and internally focused on maintaining an excellent company culture and high-quality training, benefits, and perks.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with month-end close, including reviewing ACOS and SG&A reports, preparing balance sheet reconciliations, and reclassifying expenses as needed
• Help monitor and follow up on duplicate payments, review letters of credit and cash bonds, and support lot and land closing activities
• Manage start lot entries in JDE and compile monthly reports detailing refundable and nonrefundable deposits
• Provide administrative support for escrow processing by completing documentation, coordinating signatures with sellers, and working with escrow agents
• Perform detailed pricing analysis and support reporting tasks by compiling and formatting data in Excel
• Maintain accurate schedules for land and lot purchases, including quantity, pricing, and timing based on contractual details
• Support the annual lot tax discount process by collecting data and organizing it into spreadsheets
• Assist in preparing funding requests by reviewing closing statements and summarizing purchase activity

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or similar major required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the use of basic formulas
• Familiarity with JDE preferred
• 2+ years of relevant experience preferred