Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Waste Connections

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Waste Connections, a company overseeing the financial functions of several operating locations. This position is central to ensuring accurate financial reporting and operational accounting support across various business units. The Staff Accountant plays a critical part in maintaining compliance, supporting financial operations, and fostering strong communication between accounting staff and operational leadership.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career Staff Accountant
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, various operating locations; relocation preferred within 18-24 months

• Team: Reports to District Controller; collaborates with Accounting Staff and Operational Leadership.
• Mission: Ensure accurate financial reporting, support operational accounting functions, and maintain compliance for multiple operating locations.
• Tech Stack: MS Excel, related accounting business systems.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Close Assistance: Contribute to the monthly financial close process, specifically by preparing bank and balance sheet reconciliations, generating general ledger journal entries, and assisting with Accounts Payable activities.
• Operational Support: Serve as the primary point of contact for daily accounting inquiries and provide effective, ongoing financial information to business counterparts across various operating locations.
• Compliance & Reporting: Accurately prepare and ensure the on-time submission of all monthly sales tax filings, maintaining adherence to local and state regulatory requirements.
• Budget & Training: Participate actively in the annual financial budget process and provide essential training to non-financial personnel on internal control compliance, standard accounting procedures, and financial statement review.
• Data & Travel Management: Oversee the efficient flow of accounting data between central and remote facilities, while also participating in site visits and meetings that may require occasional travel.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, providing foundational knowledge for early career financial roles.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of direct accounting experience, demonstrating practical application of accounting principles.
• Skills: Exceptional written and interpersonal communication skills; proven ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities effectively; intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Excel and relevant accounting business systems.
• Bonus: Preferred ability to relocate to other company facilities within the next 18-24 months.