About Careertakes

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Overview

This Staff Accountant - Accounts Payable role in Suwanee, GA is a hands-on, long-term position supporting a growing commercial construction accounting function. The immediate, primary responsibility is owning full-cycle Accounts Payable (A/P) operations while the department stabilizes; the role is designed to expand into broader staff accountant duties and close partnership with accounting leadership over time.

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What You'll Do — Immediate Focus (Accounts Payable)

• Own the full-cycle A/P process from invoice receipt through payment — not just data entry
• Manage vendor and subcontractor documentation, including W-9s, insurance certificates (COIs), and lien waivers/releases
• Apply accurate job-cost coding to invoices and payables for construction projects
• Handle invoice follow-up, discrepancy research, and timely issue resolution
• Perform account reconciliations related to A/P and vendor accounts
• Communicate professionally with vendors, subcontractors, project managers, and internal staff
• Support subcontractor compliance tracking and high-volume invoice processing

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Growth Responsibilities (over time)

• Support month-end close activities, prepare journal entries, and maintain the general ledger
• Assist with construction billing, retainage, and processing pay applications
• Contribute to project accounting and broader staff accountant duties (job costing, project reports)
• Grow into a trusted right-hand role to the Accounting Manager / CFO and the broader accounting team

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Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of construction accounting experience; 2+ years strongly preferred
• Hands-on, full-cycle Accounts Payable experience with real volume (beyond entry-level invoice entry)
• Experience applying job-cost codes in a construction environment
• Strong Excel skills and solid accounting judgment
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Polished, professional communication and a self-starter mindset
• Interest in a long-term role with room to grow into broader accounting responsibilities

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Preferred / Nice to Have

• Experience with or willingness to learn Procore (implementation underway)
• Familiarity with Sage 300 CRE (Timberline) and/or QuickBooks
• Experience with retainage, lien waivers, subcontractor invoices, and pay applications
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

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Why This Role

You’ll join the accounting function at a pivotal time and make an immediate, measurable impact on A/P operations. This position provides clear growth into a broader staff accountant role and close exposure to project accounting and leadership—an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional who wants to grow with a confidential client in the construction space.

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Location & Employment Type

• On-site in Suwanee, GA (North Atlanta area)
• Full-time, direct hire — long-term opportunity
• Reports to: Accounting Manager / CFO

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind.
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