CPA

Overview

This role supports a large-scale, federally funded disaster recovery housing program focused on rebuilding homes for communities impacted by recent hurricanes. The Certified Public Accountant (CPA) manages core financial operations during a critical ramp-up phase, with a strong focus on payment processing, reconciliations, and reporting across multiple funding streams. This position offers significant ownership and visibility within a lean team and is ideal for professionals interested in government-funded programs and compliance-heavy environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage program-related bank accounts across multiple funding streams and ensure accurate cash management.
• Perform ongoing account reconciliations to maintain accurate and timely financial records.
• Ensure all accounting activities align with GAAP-compliant accounting principles and standards.
• Oversee and support high-volume transaction tracking tied to homeowner reimbursements and contractor payments.
• Administer and monitor payment processing workflows, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, reimbursements, and contractor payments.
• Prepare and support financial reporting for program leadership and stakeholders, ensuring clarity and accuracy across funding sources.
• Maintain and manage the general ledger to reflect all program-related financial activity accurately.
• Partner closely with compliance teams and program leadership to maintain audit-ready financial records and documentation.
• Support audit readiness efforts by organizing, documenting, and reconciling financial data tied to approvals and payments.
• Review and reconcile documentation related to payment approvals, reimbursements, and contractor invoices.
• Help design, stand up, and manage the payment and reconciliation processes for the program during a fast-moving ramp-up phase.
• Identify opportunities to clean up, streamline, and organize financial processes rather than only maintaining existing workflows.
• Work independently in a less structured, evolving environment while meeting deadlines and maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of financial controls, documentation standards, and reporting practices in a compliance-heavy setting.

Requirements

• Active or eligible CPA credential.
• 5+ years of accounting and finance experience, including account reconciliations, financial reporting, and general ledger management.
• Strong understanding of GAAP accounting principles and their application in complex program environments.
• Experience managing high-volume financial transactions, particularly in payment-intensive programs.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and comfort working in spreadsheet-heavy environments.
• Experience working with multiple bank accounts and cash management activities.
• Proven ability to work independently in a fast-moving, less structured environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting payment processing workflows such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, reimbursements, and contractor payments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting government-funded programs such as CDBG-DR, FEMA, HUD, or other grant-funded initiatives.
• Background in construction, real estate, or project-based accounting environments.
• Exposure to audit readiness and compliance-heavy environments with rigorous documentation requirements.
• Experience reviewing and reconciling documentation tied to payment approvals, reimbursements, and contractor payments.
• Ability to design, clean up, and organize financial processes and controls, not just maintain existing structures.
• Interest in working on high-impact programs that support disaster recovery and community rebuilding.
• Comfort collaborating with cross-functional teams, including compliance and program leadership, in a lean organizational structure.

Work Environment

• Fully remote position requiring work during Eastern Standard Time (EST) hours.
• Long-term engagement expected to run for more than two years.
• Role starts part-time and is expected to ramp up to full-time hours over 6–8 weeks.

Job Type & Location

• Contract position based out of Raleigh, NC.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range: $55.00 - $65.00 per hour.
• Potential benefits (subject to eligibility and job classification) include:
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Critical illness, accident, and hospital insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions
  • Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employee and dependents
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • Health Spending Account (HSA)
  • Transportation benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid time off including vacation and sick leave

Application Deadline

• This position is anticipated to close on June 3, 2026.