Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | CRH

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at CRH, located in Atlanta, GA, within its Americas Materials Corporate Finance division. CRH’s Americas Materials division is a leading integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete, and paving and construction services across North America, operating with over 29,000 employees in 45 US States and 2 Canadian provinces. This Staff Accountant position is an excellent opportunity to join a professional and evolving finance team, playing a key part in the accurate and timely financial operations of a large, decentralized international organization. The role offers considerable scope for learning and development, contributing to the foundational financial processes that support CRH’s extensive operations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Atlanta, GA

• Team: Corporate Finance team within CRH Americas Materials
• Mission: This person will process financial transactions, assist with account reconciliations, and support audit requests to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting for corporate entities.
• Tech Stack: Concur, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

What You’ll Actually Do
• Debt Management: Process debt statements and accurately prepare the necessary debt statement journal entries.
• Expense Processing: Manage the weekly approval of back office expenses for three distinct corporate entities utilizing the Concur system.
• General Ledger Entries: Prepare and record weekly general ledger entries specifically related to employee travel and expense reports.
• Cash Operations: Execute daily bank deposits and create the corresponding journal entries for accurate cash reconciliation.
• Account Reconciliation: Provide assistance with the comprehensive monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and general ledger accounts.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. This foundational education prepares individuals for an early career role focused on core corporate financial processes, understanding general ledger principles, and supporting accurate financial reporting.
• Experience: A minimum of 1 year of experience working in an accounting capacity within a corporate environment is preferred. This practical experience would enable the individual to quickly contribute to the finance team’s operations, particularly in areas like transaction processing and reconciliation support.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is essential for daily tasks. The role requires excellent communication, organization, and customer service skills to interact effectively with colleagues and external partners. Strong organizational, problem-solving, and mathematical skills are necessary to manage multiple tasks, analyze financial data, and maintain attention to detail and confidentiality while meeting tight deadlines. The ability to adapt to a changing, process-driven environment is also crucial.
• Bonus: A comprehensive understanding of best-practice accounts payable processes, policies, and procedures is highly valued. Additionally, an aptitude for quickly learning new software systems and a hands-on, collaborative approach to teamwork are considered beneficial.