Staff Accountant - Clean Earth

Clean Earth is a leading provider of environmental services in the United States providing remediation, disposal, recycling, and beneficial reuse solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous waste, contaminated soil, and dredged material. Our vast portfolio of technologies and services touches nearly every industry that generates waste including energy, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, retail, and healthcare markets.

Every day our teams across the country take a hands-on, dedicated approach to recycling and beneficially reusing waste that would otherwise go into landfills. We value our employees as our most important asset, and this is reflected in many areas across our company including recently being named a 2024 Most Loved Workplace ®. We are committed to creating a positive work culture that fosters growth and development while ensuring the health and safety of our employees.

Clean Earth is looking for a diligent Staff Accountant to join our accounting department. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for maintaining financial records and reports, performing account reconciliations, close processes and assisting with internal and external audits. This role will report into the Senior Accountant.

• Assist with the month-end close process for several hazardous waste facilities.
• Prepare and post journal entries.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations.
• Communicate month end P&L results to management for responsible facilities.
• Respond to information requests, review financial statements, and assist with internal/external audits.
• Meet processing and reporting deadlines.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP.
• Provide support to operations as needed.
• Report to the Senior Accountant and work to improve financial processes.
• Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
• Perform other reasonably related tasks as assigned by management.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• 2+ years of accounting experience
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP.
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly with Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Oracle
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time
• The ability to deal politely and professionally with customers and/or coworkers
• The ability to manage several tasks at once to meet deadlines
• The ability to follow direction or instruction

Clean Earth offers competitive benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance and disability plans, as well as a 401k with company matching. 

Together, we work hard, we succeed through industry know-how, safety, and sustainable growth, and we recognize a job well done.  Knowledge is power and at Clean Earth, we support the continuing education and training of each team member.  Every team member is encouraged to learn and grow with the company through various educational channels that are well-suited for their career path at Clean Earth. 

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.