Staff Accountant

1 Harris St Paul, Inc.; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 56,863 - 85,294; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

401K with company match

Vacation time, sick time, and paid<br>

Paid Parental leave

Short-Term Incentive Plan

Job summary

Harris is seeking a Staff Accountant to help ensure the accuracy of financial records and support day-to-day accounting activities. You will work with the accounting and finance teams to maintain timely financial reporting, assist with month-end close, and provide insights to inform decisions.

Ideal candidates hold an associate degree in accounting (bachelor preferred) with experience in general ledger, AP/AR, inventory and financial reporting, GAAP knowledge, and advanced Excel (VLOOKUP,

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Accounting required, Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience with general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, and financial reporting.
• Understanding of GAAP and standard accounting practices.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and PivotTables.

Responsibilities

• Support the accounting team through a variety of financial reporting and month end activities that contribute to accurate, timely financial statements.
• Prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and account analysis to support accurate financial reporting.
• Assist with month end close, financial reporting, variance analysis, and maintaining compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies.
• Support fixed asset accounting, annual audits, and assigned accounting processes while helping identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Contribute to special projects, accounting research, and process improvements that strengthen financial operations.
• Collaborate with accounting and finance teams to broaden technical accounting knowledge and contribute to the organization’s financial success.

Skills

General ledger

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Inventory

Financial reporting

GAAP

Excel (VLOOKUP, PivotTables)

Education

Associate's degree in Accounting

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

PivotTables

Job description

Job Description: The Purpose of Your Role as a Staff Accountant You'll help ensure the accuracy and integrity of the company's financial records while supporting the day to day accounting activities that keep the business running smoothly. Working closely with the accounting and finance teams, you'll play an important role in maintaining accurate financial reporting, supporting month end close, and helping the organization make informed financial decisions. This position offers the opportunity to build a strong accounting foundation while gaining exposure to multiple areas of the business.

What You'll Be Part Of

• You’ll support the accounting team through a variety of financial reporting and month end activities that contribute to accurate, timely financial statements.
• Prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and account analysis to support accurate financial reporting.
• Assist with month end close, financial reporting, variance analysis, and maintaining compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies.
• Support fixed asset accounting, annual audits, and assigned accounting processes while helping identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Contribute to special projects, accounting research, and process improvements that strengthen financial operations.
• This position works closely with accounting and finance teams, providing opportunities to expand your technical accounting knowledge while contributing to the organization's financial success.

What We're Looking for in You

• Associate's degree in Accounting required, Bachelor's degree preferred
• Experience with general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, and financial reporting
• Understanding of GAAP and standard accounting practices
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and PivotTables

What This Position Is (and Is Not)

• Focused on accurate financial reporting and accounting operations
• A collaborative role supporting accounting, finance, and audit activities
• An opportunity to build experience across multiple areas of accounting
• Limited to data entry or transaction processing
• A finance or budgeting focused position
• Responsible for managing the entire accounting function

Why This Position Stands Out

This position offers broad exposure to core accounting functions, providing experience in financial reporting, reconciliations, audits, and month end close. You'll work alongside experienced accounting professionals while developing the skills needed to grow your career. As you build your knowledge of the business and accounting processes, you'll also have opportunities to contribute to process improvements and special projects.

Your life at Harris

As one of the country's leading mechanical contractors, Harris offers you the best of both worlds: the stability, resources and opportunities of a national company, and the team culture, creative spirit and customer loyalty of a local business.

If you thrive on variety and new challenges, we want to meet you!

From stadiums to manufacturing facilities, power plants to hospitals, concert halls to classrooms, we handle projects of all sizes and complexity from multiple regional locations across the country.

Harris Benefits + Compensation

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401K with company match
• Vacation time, sick time, and paid holidays
• Paid Parental leave
• Short-Term Incentive Plan

Pay Range: $56,863.05 - $85,294.57 The actual salary offer will vary by candidate based on a wide range of factors such as specific skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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As one of the country’s leading mechanical contractors, Harris offers you the best of both worlds: the stability, resources and opportunities of a national company, and the team culture, creative spirit and customer loyalty of a local business. If you thrive on variety and new challenges, we want to meet you! From stadiums to manufacturing facilities, power plants to hospitals, concert halls to classrooms, we handle projects of all sizes and complexity from multiple regional locations across the country.