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Harsco Rail · 21 hours ago

Financial Accountant

West Columbia, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Harsco Rail is recognized for its technical leadership in railway track maintenance, enabling railroads to operate efficiently and safely. The Financial Accountant will assist with month-end close tasks, manage payroll processes, and ensure the accuracy of production labor hours while maintaining fixed assets for US locations and some foreign entities.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Assist with month end close, prepare, and post journal entries

Explain and document month end variances on payroll ledger accounts and fixed asset accounts

Process weekly, temporary labor, bi-weekly hourly payroll and assist with payroll questions

Prepare and post standard and non-standard journal entries related to payroll

Prepare labor hours reporting for Operations

Provide Payroll reporting for government contracts (weekly payrolls)

Perform monthly G/L reconciliations

Collaborate with Cost Accounting and IT to ensure accuracy of daily production labor

Import and reconcile production labor hours

Maintain Fixed Asset Ledger for US locations including monthly depreciation entries

Lead the annual budget review and input for capital projects for Operations

Track completion of fixed asset projects and close projects once completed

Prepare depreciation ledger for Rail US locations and Rail foreign entities

Update and maintain fixed assets standard operating procedures

Prepare monthly Management Report for capital spend

Prepare fixed asset portion of quarterly tax package and T-99

Review GL account coding for manufacturing purchase orders

Process and manage property taxes with third party vendor and asset information for property tax assessment for insurance

Special projects related to fixed assets and payroll, as needed

Qualification

Payroll accountingFixed assets managementKronosSage Fixed AssetERP systemsMicrosoft Office SuiteMathematical skillsAccounting skillsInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skills