AVB Looking for Residential Staff Accountant at Portage, MI Full Time

Are you ready to BUILD SOMETHING BETTER?

With over 40 years of history, AVB is a leading regional construction and development firm offering expertise in both residential and commercial new construction, major remodeling projects, and real estate development.

AVB’s mission and vision is to create lasting value through excellence in construction and development. We always give the extra effort to BUILD SOMETHING BETTER while developing long-term relationships with our customers and team members.

AVB is currently seeking a Staff Accountant.

The Staff Accountant is responsible for providing financial oversight to the Residential Construction Division through various accounting functions and by developing a thorough understanding of the financial construction process and each individual project.

Responsibilities:

• Accounts payables, receivables activities, and some general expense invoice entry
• Prepare billings and monitor job cost variance reports and research/resolve items that are over or under budget
• Establish and maintain relationships with clients, vendors, title companies, and lenders
• Compliance activities, including obtaining vendor W-9’s, proof of insurance, and project Lien Waivers
• Lead project close out and profitability review with project team
• Assist with monthly close and prepare monthly financial statements and forecast
• Improve and streamline existing processes and procedures
• Reconciliation activities including customer accounts
• Audit, analyze and interpret financial data

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred, or Associate degree with commensurate experience
• 1+ year of relevant accounting experience
• Prior experience with Sage Timberline, hh2, and Buildertrend software is a plus
• Prior experience in the construction industry is a plus
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to prioritize workload and the flexibility to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Strong interpersonal communications skills, written and verbal
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office Applications
• Team player who can effectively interact with team members and clients

Benefits:

AVB offers the following benefits based on employment status:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Voluntary Life
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Benefits
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health/Wellness Benefits

Salary is commensurate based on experience.

The AVB Culture

We are a team of collaborators and innovators who are constantly listening and thinking, sharing expertise and knowledge and best practices. We are craftsmen who explore the unique innovations of two distinctively different worlds- of residential construction and commercial, and find ways to bring those worlds together, one to enhance the other. We are people who put our heads together to devise solutions and to create more than another cookie cutter home or shoebox building. We have the best and brightest people anywhere. In addition to being extremely talented, our management and employees are genuinely good people who respect and support each other.

AVB is an equal opportunity employer.