Location: Corporate Office (Coeur d' Alene, ID or Vancouver, Canada)
Reports To: Senior Accountant, Corporate
Position Summary:
The Staff Accountant performs a key role in supporting the Company’s internal and external financial reporting processes. The Staff Accountant will perform all tasks assigned in a timely manner and in accordance with Company policies, procedures and systems of internal control.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Position:
The Staff Accountant is an important part of the Finance & Accounting Team in helping to achieve department goals and objectives. The following are key responsibilities of this role:
- Prepares journal entries at month-end for the corporate ledger or other business units
- Adheres to a monthly financial close schedule to ensure timely completion of work
- Helps prepare monthly internal financial package
- Assists with preparation and review of SEC filings, and builds knowledge of SEC and other public company reporting issues
- Records payroll data into the business system
- Prepares account reconciliations
- Maintains integrity and periodic maintenance of intercompany accounts
- Reviews weekly payment preparations to ensure proper support and authorization
- Routinely visits operations to understand their strategic plans, and works with operations personnel on relevant topics
- Research GAAP and SEC reporting guidance and assists in development of company positions and approaches on related issues
- Assists with execution of internal controls
- Works with Budgeting & Forecasting personnel to provide inputs for and review of their information
- Assists the tax and treasury departments, as needed
- Assists with internal and external audits, providing documentation, reports and information, as requested
- Supports accounting and reporting activities related to business combinations or divestitures
- Completes monthly consolidation of subsidiaries
- Builds and maintains system reports for various end users
- Gains proficiency in the use of ERP, working frequently with IT for performance and troubleshooting
- Performs other work as assigned
Interpersonal Competencies:
- Self-motivated, with the ability work independently, and work effectively within team structures
- Able to organize and perform a variety of projects, tasks and activities, in an accurate and timely manner
- Able to provide creative insight and problem solving
- Able to demonstrate discretion and discernment in all business matters
- Able to communicate verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner
Education & Credentials:
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or related discipline
- Relevant experience in financial reporting, and knowledge of accounting systems and practices
- Practical knowledge of the mining industry and/or manufacturing processes, is helpful
- Licensed as a CPA or CPA candidate is preferred
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related discipline
- Relevant experience in financial reporting
- Knowledge of accounting systems and practices
- Practical knowledge of the mining industry and/or manufacturing processes
- CPA license or CPA candidacy
What We Do
Hecla Mining Company is the oldest U.S.-based precious metals mining company and the largest primary silver producer in the United States. We are responsible for 45% of the U.S. silver production, and we also mine gold, lead, and zinc. Hecla has deep roots in our communities and has been in business for more than 130 years. Hecla is headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with a sister office in Vancouver, B.C, and our operating mines are located in the U.S. and Canada (Juneau, Alaska; Idaho’s Silver Valley; Quebec, Canada; and Yukon Territory, Canada). We also own additional exploration properties in world-class silver and gold mining districts across North America. Hecla’s philosophy is to operate mines safely by promoting a deeply rooted value-based culture, leveraging mining skills developed over the Company’s long history, and applying innovative new practices. Hecla’s responsibility is to the safety and health of our people, the communities we call home, and the environment we operate in. We are the oldest NYSE-listed precious metals mining company in North America (NYSE:HL).
