Staff Accountant

GHJ Search and Staffing serves as the recruitment division of GHJ, a prominent national accounting and advisory firm. Our team provides qualified Accounting and Finance professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. GHJ’s relationship with our Global Advisory and Accounting Network provides the resources needed to better understand client’s needs, attract a higher caliber of candidates and assess candidate potential.

A growing, multi-location heavy equipment organization is seeking a Staff Accountant to join its accounting team. This is a great opportunity for an accounting professional who wants broad exposure to general ledger accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations, and close activities while working closely with an experienced Controller.

The Staff Accountant will support accounting across multiple entities and locations, with exposure to equipment sales, rental, parts, and service operations. The role offers the opportunity to build technical accounting skills while contributing to process improvements and supporting financial decision-making across the business.

Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts across multiple entities and locations

Prepare journal entries, accruals, corrections, and recurring entries

Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes

Assist with financial statement preparation and management reporting

Perform bank, credit card, balance sheet, and other account reconciliations

Investigate discrepancies and assist with inventory and cost-of-sales accounting

Support AP, AR, audit preparation, and tax compliance activities

Maintain fixed asset records and depreciation schedules

Partner with branch and operational teams to resolve accounting questions

Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, accuracy, and automation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; equivalent relevant experience may be considered

3+ years of progressive accounting experience

Strong understanding of GAAP and general ledger accounting

Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookup functions

Multi-entity or multi-location accounting experience preferred

Heavy equipment, construction equipment, trucking, automotive, or dealership accounting experience strongly preferred

Experience with ERP or dealership management systems is a plus

Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Broad accounting exposure across a complex, multi-location business

Opportunity to work directly with the Controller and expand technical accounting skills

Exposure to multiple business lines, including equipment sales, rental, parts, and service

Opportunity to contribute to process improvements and grow within the accounting function