Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

CRH Americas Materials Corporate Finance is currently recruiting for the position of Staff Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a dynamic and professional team in a changing environment with considerable scope for learning and development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Debt statement processing - including preparation of debt statement journals.
• Process weekly back office expense approvals via Concur for three corporate entities.
• Prepare weekly general ledger entries related to employee T&E expenses.
• Bank deposits and related journal entries.
• Backup for manual ACH/Wire payment processing and supporting schedules.
• Assist with preparing company allocations.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests.
• Other duties as directed by the Finance Team.
• Assist in ongoing process improvement and automation.
• Maintain professional demeanor at all times while representing the company.

Regular and predictable attendance at assigned times is required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting/Finance
• Minimum 1 year of experience working in accounting in a corporate environment preferred
• Work Requirements:
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• 18 years in age or older
• Pass pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check
• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Willingness to work independently within in a team environment and assist the team with other duties as required
• Willing to travel and work away from home when required
• Knowledge/Skill Requirements:
• Demonstrate a hands-on, collaborative approach and work well in a team
• Ability to read and/or follow written and verbal instructions and implement the same.
• Ability to adapt to changing and process driven environment.
• Excellent communication, organization and customer service skills.
• Ability to multi-task while maintaining confidentiality and attention to detail.
• Has the ability to achieve tight deadlines and work under pressure.
• Must be practical, motivated and have a high degree of initiative.
• Strong organizational, problem solving, and mathematical skills necessary.
• Be dependable, reliable and a team player.
• Has a comprehensive understanding of best-practice accounts payable processes, policies and procedures.
• Excellent computer skills and an aptitude for learning new software.
• Physical Requirements:
• Able to communicate with others by telephone and in person
• Able to utilize a computer for word processing, email communication, and preparation of documents and presentations
• May require sitting for extended periods of time
• Work Environment:
• Usually, normal office working conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
• The position may require work outside of normal business hours