Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Casella Waste Systems, Inc. This organization provides essential waste management and resource recovery services across the Northeast. As a Staff Accountant, you will play a crucial role in maintaining financial integrity and supporting strategic growth through meticulous financial analysis, reporting, and operational support. This position is vital for ensuring accurate financial documentation and contributing to the company’s continuous improvement.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Pay: $66000–$84000 yearly
• Mission: This person prepares, analyzes, and reviews financial statements and activities, assists with budget and close processes, conducts internal audits, and ensures proper documentation for accounts payable.
• Tech Stack: NetSuite, ADP, LotusNotes, SoftPak, Longview for Excel, Microsoft Office Applications, Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Reporting: Prepare and review financial statements and related documents for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with accounting standards.
• Account Management: Compile and analyze accounting activities to manage records of account entries.
• Payroll Administration: Complete the entry of payroll change requests to keep up with staffing changes throughout the division.
• Budget Contribution: Contribute to the development and review of annual budgets and performance projections to help increase company growth.
• Operational Support: Support the Division Controller, Assistant Division Controller, and Operations Management to successfully and efficiently complete financial projects.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field; legally eligible to work in the US.
• Experience: 1-2 years of previous accounting or related experience; proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications, with a strong background in Excel.
• Skills: Knowledge of accounting principles, financial statement analysis, internal audit procedures, and financial documentation.
• Bonus: Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team in a collaborative environment, outstanding relationship management skills, excellent listening, communication, and problem-solving skills, and a positive, resourceful, self-motivated, hard-working, adaptable, and results-oriented nature with the ability to see the larger picture while focusing on detailed information.