Staff Accountant

Energy Innovation Corp; Lincoln (NE); Remote; USD 103,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly policy

Mentorship

Brag-worthy benefits package

Job summary

Costco in Lincoln, NE is seeking a Lead Staff Accountant with 8+ years of experience to shape the finance direction. The role offers a salary anchor of $103,000–$138,000 and a remote-friendly setup, with mentorship and a strong benefits package.

You will build close documentation for a new lead hire, manage expense policies, coordinate audits with external auditors, and oversee intercompany transactions during consolidation, ensuring compliant revenue recognition.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of accounting experience.
• Experience building close documentation for leadership.
• Audit coordination with external auditors.
• Intercompany transactions and eliminations during consolidation.
• Knowledge of revenue recognition per current standards.
• Ability to settle expense reports promptly.

Responsibilities

• Build the close documentation a new lead hire could follow blind.
• Administer the company expense policy and audit reimbursement claims.
• Lead the Costco audit preparation and serve as primary contact for external auditors.
• Handle intercompany transactions and eliminations during consolidation.
• Validate revenue recognition in line with current accounting standards.
• Settle expense reports fast enough that nobody chases you twice.

Skills

Self-direction

Project ownership

Public speaking

Financial decision making

Finance best practices

Independent work

Job description

A lead Staff Accountant role awaits in Lincoln for someone who turns financial complexity into actionable clarity. This Staff Accountant opening rewards 8 years with more than $103,000 - $138,000 — it offers a real grip on the finance direction at Costco.

Key Responsibilities

• Build the close documentation a new lead hire could follow blind
• Administer the company expense policy and audit reimbursement claims
• Lead the Costco audit preparation and serve as primary contact for external auditors
• Handle intercompany transactions and eliminations during consolidation
• Validate revenue recognition in line with current accounting standards
• Settle expense reports fast enough that nobody chases you twice

What You'll Bring

• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel
• Comfortable owning projects from concept through delivery
• Comfort presenting to a NE-wide audience without a script
• Comfort owning finance decisions in a NE market
• Solid understanding of finance best practices and industry standards
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight

Every product at Costco reflects the gently-demanding standards our Lincoln, NE team holds itself to. Trust, transparency, and steady momentum are the three things we protect above all else.

With $103,000 - $138,000 as the anchor, expect mentorship, a benefits package worth bragging about, and the latitude to work remote-first.

Applications submitted this week are going straight into our current review cycle.