Staff Accountant

Confidential Employer; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Direct exposure to executive leadship

Growth potential

Job summary

Confidential Employer seeks a Staff Accountant to support the CFO and Controller in Duluth, GA. The role covers general ledger activity, service contract accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting in a dynamic HVAC and mechanical contracting environment.

Ideal candidates are organized, analytical, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting, with strong Excel/Power BI skills and ERP experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of progressive accounting experience (service or construction industry preferred).
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Excel; Power BI preferred.
• Experience with COINS ERP+ or other ERP systems preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage multiple priorities.
• Flexibility to occasionally work outside normal hours and travel infrequently as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post monthly journal entries in the general ledger and job cost system.
• Perform accounting for Service Contract & Repair operations and administer Service Contract Commissions.
• Manage intercompany accounting and reporting.
• Maintain internal controls to safeguard company assets.
• Assist with month-end close and financial statement preparation.
• Prepare and distribute monthly financial statements and gross profit analyses.
• Provide monthly financial performance analysis compared to budget and forecast.
• Analyze spending trends and support cost-control initiatives.
• Assist with internal and external audits by preparing required documentation.
• Respond to financial inquiries from leadership and administrative teams.

Skills

Analytical

Organizational

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

COINS ERP+

Excel

Microsoft 365

Power BI

Job description

Staff Accountant - Duluth, GA

Who:

A $60MM mechanical contracting organization seeking a detail-oriented accounting professional to support the CFO and Controller.

What:

Hiring a Staff Accountant to manage general ledger activity, service contract accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting.

Where:

Onsite Monday–Friday in Duluth, GA during normal business hours.

When:

Actively hiring to support ongoing growth and operational needs within the Accounting Department.

Why:

This role is essential to ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining internal controls, and supporting strategic financial visibility across the organization.

Salary:

Competitive compensation package based on experience.

Job Summary / Description:

The Staff Accountant will support the CFO and Controller by compiling, analyzing, and interpreting financial information across a dynamic HVAC and mechanical contracting environment. This position plays a critical role in maintaining general ledger accuracy, supporting service contract and repair operations, administering commissions, and assisting with financial reporting and analysis. The ideal candidate is organized, analytical, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.

Key Responsibilities:

General Ledger & Core Accounting

• Prepare and post monthly journal entries in the general ledger and job cost system.

• Perform accounting for Service Contract & Repair operations and administer Service Contract Commissions.

• Manage intercompany accounting and reporting.

• Maintain internal controls to safeguard company assets.

Reconciliations

• Perform balance sheet reconciliations.

• Complete monthly bank reconciliations.

Financial Close & Reporting

• Assist with month-end close and financial statement preparation.

• Prepare and distribute monthly financial statements and gross profit analyses.

• Provide monthly financial performance analysis compared to budget and forecast.

• Analyze spending trends and support cost-control initiatives.

Audit Support & Compliance

• Assist with internal and external audits by preparing required documentation.

Cross-Functional Support

• Respond to financial inquiries from leadership and administrative teams.

• Perform ad hoc financial analyses as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Accounting or related field preferred.

• Minimum of 4 years of progressive accounting experience (service or construction industry preferred).

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Excel; Power BI preferred.

• Experience with accounting software; COINS ERP+ or other ERP systems preferred.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage multiple priorities.

• Flexibility to occasionally work outside normal hours and travel infrequently as needed.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation.

• Opportunity to work directly with executive leadership.

• Growth potential within a stable and expanding organization.

Staff Accountant in Duluth, GA. Onsite role supporting CFO with GL, reconciliations, service contract accounting, and financial reporting in HVAC industry.