The Role
Staff Accountant responsible for month- and year-end close activities, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, financial analysis, credit card administration, banking and treasury support, tax filings, audit support, and resolving accounting issues. The role reports to the Controller and helps improve shared accounting services. Strong Excel skills, attention to detail, and 5–7 years of accounting experience are required; an accounting degree and industrial services experience are preferred.
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Staff Accountant
SMS Mill Services, LLC ("SMS") is a leader in the steel mill services industry, prioritizing recycling and environmental/worker' safety and handling all operations with integrity. SMS is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented and professional Staff Accountant. This position is best suited for someone who is passionate about being an integral part of a driven accounting team and is self-motivated to make things happen efficiently and accurately. Reporting to the Controller this role will be responsible for coordinating the timely and accurate execution of the financial close including significant areas impacting the business units, revenue accounting and controls, fixed assets and inventory. This key position will help develop, strategize, and implement the shared services vision for the accounting function.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee the company credit card program
- Assist in bank reconciliation and treasury functions as needed including borrowing base submissions.
- Actively participate in the month-end and year-end accounting close process including the preparation of standard and non-re occurring journal entries.
- Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations such as prepaids, current and non-current liabilities, intercompany and other areas as assigned.
- Analyze company and subsidiary financial activity to ensure accurate financial records.
- Research and resolve accounting issues.
- Assist in the preparation of statutory filings, property tax filings and sales/use tax filings.
- Support the annual audit process.
- Other duties as assigned
Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is preferred
- 5-7 years’ experience in an accounting role.
- Industrial service experience would be a plus.
- Strong Excel skills required.
- Strong attention to detail.
- A comprehensive compensation package to commensurate with experience including bonuses
- Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, company-paid life insurance, etc. offered on day 1!
- 401(k) with 4% matching, 100% vested as of first contribution
- Paid holidays, 4 weeks paid vacation
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
SMS Mill Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. SMS Mill Services, LLC makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
Skills Required
- 5–7 years of experience in an accounting role
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- Industrial service experience
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The Company
What We Do
SMS Mill Services is a global industrial-services provider supporting steel mills and metals-recycling operations. Its work includes raw-materials and scrap handling, processing, slag handling and treatment, and steel-mill support. The company also operates marine-vessel dismantlement and recycling facilities, using specialized equipment and asset-management programs to improve reliability, efficiency, productivity, and environmental performance for steel-producing and recycling customers across the United States, Europe, and Brazil.
