Corporate Accountant - Hampton Lumber

Company Summary:

Hampton Lumber is a fourth-generation, family-owned wood products company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. In addition to our nine sawmills in Western Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, we also manage timberland and operate a wholesale and export sales division. With over 80 years in the sawmill business, we’re proud to have cultivated the knowledge and experience to grow and prosper, even in challenging times. We look to the future and invest in our people, new technologies, and continuous improvement processes and techniques.

Overview:

We are looking for a Corporate Accountant to join our accounting team in our corporate office located in Portland, Oregon. This individual will play an integral part in accounting for fixed assets of multiple entities and locations and maintaining the collection and indexing of tax exemption certificates. We are looking for someone who enjoys problem-solving, has critical thinking skills, is detail-oriented, data-driven and is a patient and persistent communicator. The position will collaborate with multiple accounting and tax team members and will report directly to the Director of Tax. There is a tax emphasis for this position, but you do not need tax experience for this position. We will provide relevant training and education. There is opportunity for professional growth and to responsibilities once candidate demonstrates competency. We pride ourselves in having an accounting department with low-turnover, supportive team members, and a positive work environment.

Benefits Highlights:

• Substantial company-paid assistance for Medical and Dental insurance premiums; mental health coverage; cost effective co-pays and deductibles
• 401(k) with 5% annual company contribution and generous company matching contributions vested over three years
• Paid time off, including eight paid holidays
• Opportunity to earn bonuses
• Employee wellness program that includes free counseling sessions, financial and legal guidance, and more
• Opportunities for paid training to support career advancement and personal development

Responsibilities:

• Manage the collection and retention of tax exemption certificates using Avalara Software, including the tracking and validation of a large volume of certificates. With patience and persistence, correspond with customers regarding missing or expired certificates. Research and determine state-specific requirements. Provide appropriate certificates to vendors as requested by sales department.
• Accounting of fixed assets across multiple operations and locations using Sage Fixed Asset Software (“FAS”). Using the capital acquisition and sale/disposal information provided from operational Financial Managers, determine asset classification, useful lives and depreciation methods for financial and tax purposes, input asset information into fixed asset software, and initiate disposal of assets. Generate reports from FAS, reconcile to general ledger and prepare prior year rollforward of information. Upload supporting documentation to file management software.
• Prepare annual property tax returns for multiple locations. Ensure proper asset descriptions are reported. Identify costs that are considered non-value added. Track return and payment deadlines. Initiate payments when due.
• Using sales reports generated from ERP system, prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual gross receipts and sales tax returns, make payments when due and assist in audits.
• As part of the income tax compliance preparation, review and reconcile general ledger and transaction details to assist tax colleagues in determining tax treatment.
• Accumulate financial data from various operations to support state apportionment and prepare state apportionment workpapers.

Qualifications:

Education and experience:

• College degree preferred
• Must be proficient in MS Excel (sorting, pivot tables)

Software applicable to this position:

• Sage Fixed Asset Software (“FAS”)
• Avalara ECM Pro certificate management
• Microsoft Dynamics GP
• Alteryx

More About Us:

Learn more at hamptonlumber.com, or follow us on Facebook: @HamptonLumber.  You can also learn about our company and our priorities by visiting our blog. 

EEO Statement:

Hampton Lumber is an equal opportunity employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by law.

 

Disability accommodation available: If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office for the location you are applying. 

 

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