Staff Accountant

McAdams is a full-service land planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, transportation, and geomatics firm located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Florida. We seek to partner with our clients to create meaningful experiences through inspired design. Our employees are what make McAdams different. We bring experiences to the forefront of everything we do, and to do that takes special people.

Position Overview

The Staff Accountant supports the daily execution of core accounting processes that keep financial information accurate, timely, and well-controlled, including but not limited to weekly timekeeping, daily cash/treasury activities, and general ledger account reconciliations. This role communicates with employees to resolve discrepancies, answer questions, and provide guidance on accounting policies and procedures. In partnership with the accounting team, the position contributes to month-end and year-end activities through consistent documentation, compliance with internal controls, and responsive follow-through.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage weekly timesheet process for timely submissions, approvals and coding.


• Manage daily treasury, cash processing, and cash reporting activities.


• Prepare and review general ledger account reconciliations.


• Responsible for maintenance of the vehicles/fleet hub in accounting system.


• Assist with maintenance of the accounting inbox.


• Provide backup duties for accounts payable tasks.


• Communicate with employees to discuss charges, discrepancies, and payments.


• Assist with educating employees on proper accounting policy and procedures.


• Ensure compliance with internal accounting procedures.


• Assisting the accounting department in daily, monthly, and annual activities


• Follow internal accounting procedures and policies to ensure financial security is maintained.


• Collaborate with others in the accounting department to ensure all financial actions are accurate.


• Set up new conference projects and prepare and deliver monthly conference project reports to the Marketing Director.


• Perform secondary reviews of expense reports and monthly credit card statements following Accounts Payable Specialist processing to ensure accurate general ledger coding and compliance with Company policies.


• Upload expense report reimbursements and vendor payments into the banking system.


• Perform other tasks as needed.

Skills + Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting


• Minimum 2+ years of recent accounting experience


• Previous experience with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, Deltek Vantagepoint experience preferred


• Excellent organization, time management, planning and prioritization skills


• Strong attention to detail


• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software


• Ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment


• Ability to analyze and manipulate data and resolve problems


• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills


• Demonstrates the Company’s Core Values – Thoughtful, Responsible, Resourceful and United


• Team player dedicated to our growth as a department and as a Company

Work Environment + Physical Demands

The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. When properly requested and when feasible (without undue hardship to the company), reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Work will primarily be in an office setting with limited opportunities to be exposed to adverse environmental conditions.


• Work will be primarily working with fingers by picking, pinching, typing, and grasping often with repetitive motion.


• Must have visual acuity for viewing a computer screen, the ability to talk, hear and sit for extended periods of time.


• Must be able to carry, lift and push/pull up to 5 pounds frequently and up to 30 pounds occasionally.


• Additional physical duties may be required as necessary.

McAdams is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran's status, or any other legally protected status.

If you need assistance with our online application system process, please contact the Human Resources Team at 919.361.5000 or [email protected]. 

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