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Staff Accountant (Charlotte)

Confidential Client•Consulting
Entry LevelFull-timeHybrid$76,668
Charlotte, North Carolina
A Day Ago

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.

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About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Accounting & Finance.

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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