About the Role
Vanguard Development Group, a growing construction and real estate development firm in Central PA, is hiring a Senior Accountant to take ownership of day-to-day accounting across the company and its affiliated property entities. You’ll work closely with our Controller, building job costing and work-in-progress schedules, running month-end close, and managing accounting for our self-managed properties — with real opportunity to grow into a leadership role as our team expands.
The standard work week is Monday–Friday; occasional additional hours may be required during month-end or project deadlines.
What You’ll Do
- Oversee accounts payable processing and credit card transactions, including coding, reconciliation, and vendor issue resolution.
- Build and maintain monthly work-in-progress (WIP) and job costing schedules for active construction and development projects, including progress billing, retainage, and subcontractor lien waiver tracking.
- Execute month-end close — journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules — and support AR billing.
- Own bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, and owner reporting for self-managed property entities.
- Process payroll and support tax, insurance, and compliance tasks alongside the Controller.
- Lead evaluation and rollout of new accounting software to streamline AP and credit card workflows.
- Take on growing responsibility — including oversight of accounting support staff — as the team expands.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 3+ years of progressive accounting experience; construction or real estate accounting background strongly preferred.
- Hands-on experience with job costing, WIP/percentage-of-completion schedules, and progress billing.
- Proficiency with QuickBooks required; Sage, Yardi, or similar platforms a plus.
- Advanced Excel skills and high attention to detail.
- A proactive, self-directed communicator comfortable owning execution and managing multiple entities at once.
- CPA license or candidacy a plus, but not required.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary.
- Health and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with company matching.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Professional training and development opportunities available.
For additional information about Vanguard Development Group: www.https://www.vanguarddg.com/
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- progressive accounting: 3 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
Ability to Commute:
- Lancaster, PA 17601 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Lancaster, PA 17601: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
