Staff Accountant - Automation & Process Improvement

HDR, Inc.; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned culture

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Staff Accountant to support accurate financial reporting and drive efficiency through automation. You will handle general ledger activities, reconciliations, and analytics while contributing to automation initiatives with Alteryx and Power BI integration.

Working closely with the Corporate Accounting team, you will learn HDR's processes, streamline recurring tasks, and help develop scalable solutions in a dynamic employee-owned culture across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Two to four years of accounting experience.
• Experience with Alteryx (or another automation tool).
• Understanding of general ledger accounting, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Oracle (or other ERP) system experience.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and willingness to learn.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet established deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• An attitude and commitment to HDR's employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Prepare recurring and nonrecurring journal entries with review and guidance, including journal entries for intercompany loans.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and research reconciling items.
• Update intercompany loan schedules, amortization schedules, and monthly loan summaries.
• Maintain clear and organized supporting documentation for journal entries, reconciliations, and other assigned accounting activities.
• Contribute to the preparation of periodic financial reporting packages.
• Prepare flux analysis reporting and research significant or unusual variances.
• Maintain existing Alteryx workflows when data or requirements change.
• Meet with process owners and team members to understand current processes and desired outcomes of automation projects.
• Learn existing accounting and reporting processes and identify opportunities to reduce manual work.
• Support the development and testing of new Alteryx workflows and other automation solutions.
• Support the use and build out of reporting with Power BI or other reporting tools.
• Document current processes, create Visio flowcharts, and record time savings information for completed automation projects.
• Cross train on team tasks and processes to provide backup coverage as necessary.

Skills

General ledger accounting

Journal entries

Account reconciliations

Attention to detail

Time management

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Alteryx

Oracle ERP

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Staff Accountant to support accurate financial reporting and drive efficiency through automation. You will handle general ledger activities, reconciliations, and analytics while contributing to automation initiatives with Alteryx and Power BI integration.

Working closely with the Corporate Accounting team, you will learn HDR's processes, streamline recurring tasks, and help develop scalable solutions in a dynamic employee-owned culture across the organization.