Accountant I (Charlotte, NC)

United Rentals•Charlotte, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Great company. Great people. Great opportunities. If you’d like the chance to make your mark with the world’s largest equipment rental provider, come build your future with United Rentals! As an Accountant I at United Rentals, you will be responsible for performing monthly accounting activities for operations throughout the US and Canada. Duties include performing general ledger account reconciliations, monthly close tasks, and providing accounting support to field operations and corporate, as necessary. This is a hybrid role located in our Charlotte, NC corporate office

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or comparable work experience required
Excellent PC skills (MS Office including advanced Excel skills)
Financial accounting software skills preferred
Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills
Ability to multi-task and shift priorities as necessary

Nice To Haves

CPA/CMA designation or MBA preferred
Public and/or private accounting experience preferred

Responsibilities

Perform monthly close processes and account reconciliations in support of the monthly close process
Complete balance sheet account reconciliations; explain period fluctuations and research/clear account transactions
Execute assigned monthly close processes and book general ledger journal entries with proper support, timely and accurately
Update instructions for current procedures/processes, as needed
Provide assistance to regions, districts and branches for accounting matters
Respond to inquiries from the field on accounting matters related to assigned responsibilities
Provide financial reporting support related to assigned responsibilities to the Regions as necessary
Complete ad hoc analyses related to assigned responsibilities
Provide financial data related to assigned responsibilities to fulfill both internal and external requests for financial data efficiently
Identify process improvement opportunities that adds value to company
Other duties assigned as needed