Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Hunter Hamilton

The Tone:
This is a Staff Accountant role at Hunter Hamilton. The company is a well-established leader in the specialty metals and industrial distribution industry, known for its stable and established operations. This position offers an excellent opportunity to join a professional accounting team and gain broad exposure across various crucial financial functions. The role is vital in ensuring the accuracy and compliance of all accounting activities, supporting the company’s financial integrity and operational efficiency.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Mission: Support the accounting team by ensuring financial accuracy and regulatory compliance across various accounting functions.
• Tech Stack: ERP system, Microsoft Office

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Reporting: Prepare various account reconciliations, process essential accruals, and record accurate journal entries to ensure the integrity of financial data.
• Month-End Close: Reconcile intercompany accounts and actively support the month-end close process to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Tax & Compliance: Prepare and review critical filings, including property tax, sales tax, annual reports, licenses, and other regulatory submissions, while ensuring compliance with GAAP and company policies.
• Expense & Asset Management: Administer company purchase card accounts, review employee expenses for adherence to policy, and support both cash application and fixed asset accounting processes.
• Audit & Special Projects: Assist with comprehensive audit preparation, contribute to federal and state tax activities, and manage various special projects and other accounting deliverables as assigned.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience: No specific years of experience required for this role.
• Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to identify and resolve accounting discrepancies, excellent communication and organizational skills, and strong Microsoft Office/computer skills.
• Bonus: Experience with an ERP system.