Accounting Assistant

Accounting Assistant

Department: Accounting

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Charlotte, NC

Description Talbert, Bright & Ellington, LLC. (TBE) is a full-service, professional aviation engineering firm focused on the planning, design, and construction for airports in North Carolina, South Carolina , Virginia and Florida. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina for over 30 years, TBE employs more than 95 professionals.

TBE is seeking a detail-oriented Accounting Assistant to support transactional accounting functions, accounts payable processing, and general accounting administration. This role will play a key part in supporting the accounting team as transaction volume increases and ensuring accuracy and compliance across financial processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation, processing, and entry of vendor invoices and employee expense reports
• Serve as primary support for Accounts Payable as transaction volume grows
• Support monthly billing cycles by gathering required backup documentation from project teams
• Reconcile corporate credit card transactions and match receipts to expense reports
• Support timekeeping compliance and follow up on missing or incomplete timesheets
• Assist with issuing client invoices and tracking payment activity
• Deposit and post accounts receivable collections, ensuring payments are applied accurately to the correct project
• Support month-end close activities and respond to audit requests as needed

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or a related field, or demonstrated equivalent professional experience
• 25 years of related accounting or financial experience
• Prior experience in engineering, construction, or architectural environments is highly preferred
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Proficiency with accounting systems and Microsoft Excel preferred

We Offer

• Excellent compensation package
• Outstanding holiday and paid-time-off programs
• 401(k) Plan and Match
• Career Path Development Program (Management & Technical Career Tracks)
• Mentorship Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Competitive health and dental insurance premiums
• Variety of voluntary benefit options
• Short-Term Disability/Long-Term Disability
• Company-furnished life insurance
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account
• and More