Staff Accountant

1 Harris St Paul•Saint Paul, MN

About The Position

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 This Position Is (and Is Not) This position is: 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 This position is not: 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. If This Sounds Like You If you enjoy working with numbers, solving problems, and taking pride in accurate financial reporting, we'd like to connect. 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.

Requirements

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

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