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Staff Accountant

ARCO Companies · Atlanta · United States

Accountant

Posted: 9/1/2026 · Last checked: 10/12/2026

Job description

Quoted in full from ARCO Companies's job posting. Gavroche does not edit it.

About You:

Are you an accounting professional who is seeking a challenge? Do you act with integrity and hold yourself to the highest standards? Do you enjoy working with a collaborative team? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting, long-term opportunity for you. Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies.

 

We are looking for a dynamic Staff Accountant to join our team in our Atlanta office. You will work closely with our Controller and many different teams across our organization

 

A Day in the Life:

  • Assist in reconciling balance sheet accounts monthly and investigating discrepancies.
  • Assist controllers in preparing and monitoring overhead budgets.
  • Work extensively in Microsoft Excel, with spreadsheets with complex formulas and Power Query.
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly sales and use tax returns for various local and state entities.
  • Work with controllers and project managers to obtain and renew the appropriate state and local contractor and business licenses.
  • Prepare, post, and reconcile a wide range of journal entries, including job cost accruals and adjustments, ensuring accurate cost allocations, proper period recognition, and overall alignment with company financials.
  • Work with controllers throughout the month end close process, supporting the preparation and review of financial statements for multiple entities.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Necessary Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
  • 1-3 years of related experience.
  • Public accounting experience a plus but not required.
  • Must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Excel
  • Experience with Vista/ Viewpoint Software is a plus
  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
  • Must be detail oriented and able to work under pressure and strict deadlines.

What We Can Offer You:

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

  • Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Traditional and Roth 401k
  • Tuition reimbursement for associates
  • Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
  • 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
  • 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
  • 100% charitable match
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
  • 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services. 

MAKE YOUR MOVE

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resources team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

EOE, including disability/vets

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