Accounting

LED FastStart•Baton Rouge, LA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Accounting role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant accounting, close, reporting, and financial-control processes with a high degree of independence and technical leadership. It works across HPLS functions and with external partners to deliver safe, compliant, timely, and sustainable results during project execution and ongoing operations. The position is based primarily at the Baton Rouge location and requires on-site work; it is not eligible for remote work. Work may take place in office, construction, commissioning, or operating-plant environments depending on assignment. Travel between HPLS locations and vendor, partner, or project sites may be required. The standard schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., though hours may be adjusted to meet operational, project, commissioning, emergency, or business needs. The employee must comply with site PPE, security, and safety requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be considered in accordance with applicable law.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
At least 4 years of relevant professional experience; level and scope will be calibrated to demonstrated capability.
Ability to manage priorities, analyze information, document work, and collaborate across functions.
Working proficiency with Microsoft 365 and job-relevant enterprise or technical systems.
Ability to communicate clearly in English and work effectively in a multicultural environment.
Ability to comply with site PPE, security, and safety requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Korean/English.
Public accounting or manufacturing accounting experience.
Knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, ERP systems, and capital-project accounting.
CPA, CMA, or progress toward certification.

Responsibilities

Manage financial closing, reporting, and the general ledger in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Oversee accounting and ERP operations, including accounts payable and receivable, payroll, fixed assets, inventory, and cost accounting.
Manage federal, state, and local tax compliance, including income, sales and use, and property taxes.
Execute or oversee general ledger activities, month-end and year-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting.
Support accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, fixed assets, leases, inventory, project accounting, and cost accounting.
Maintain accounting policies, chart of accounts, close calendars, supporting schedules, and internal controls.
Coordinate audit requests, statutory requirements, tax support, and issue remediation.
Analyze unusual transactions, account variances, and system or interface exceptions.
Improve ERP workflows, reporting accuracy, documentation, segregation of duties, and process efficiency.
Demonstrate safety ownership, ethical judgment, respectful teamwork, disciplined execution, accurate documentation, timely escalation of risk, and continuous improvement.