Staff Accountant (Charlotte)
The Staff Accountant will manage daily cash application, reconcile accounts, support month-end close activities, and assist with audits within a growing corporate shared-services team. This role offers early-career professionals the opportunity to develop foundational corporate accounting skills, engage in process improvements, and advance into broader general ledger and senior accounting responsibilities in a supportive, hybrid work environment.
About Careertakes
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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Be Doing
This is an early-career Staff Accountant role on a corporate shared-services accounting team supporting a growing Confidential Client. You will focus on accounts receivable, cash application, reconciliations, and supporting month-end close and audit activities.
- Manage daily cash application (ACH, wires, checks, credit card payments)
- Reconcile customer payments, bank deposits, and GL accounts
- Research and resolve unapplied cash, payment discrepancies, and account variances
- Prepare consolidated accounts receivable aging and support corporate reporting
- Assist with month-end close tasks and account reconciliations
- Support internal and external audits with documentation and reconciliations
- Collaborate with billing, accounting, and other teams to resolve issues
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and internal controls
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have foundational AR/cash-application experience and a willingness to broaden into general ledger and month-end responsibilities.
- 1–3 years of accounting, accounts receivable, or cash application experience
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
- Experience with an ERP system; Sage Intacct is a plus
- Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP)
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and a growth mindset
- Interest in developing broader general accounting skills and month-end close
Why Consider This Opportunity
- Clear career progression into Staff Accountant and Senior Accountant roles
- Exposure to corporate accounting across multiple operating markets
- Hands-on experience with reconciliations, GL, reporting, and audit work
- Supportive leadership that values professional development
- Hybrid schedule (approximately three days in the office)
- Growing organization with expanding responsibilities
Benefits & Work Schedule
- Benefits package available, including health insurance and paid time off
- Hybrid schedule: in-office ~3 days per week
- Location: Charlotte, NC (onsite/hybrid)
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. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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