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Staff Accountant

Location
Essex, Maryland
Work mode
On-site
Employment type
Full-time

About the job

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.

Key Responsibilities

  • 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

Qualifications

  • 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

Why Join?

  • 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

Compensation : up to $100k

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From GHJ's careers page (Lever), checked 29 Oct 2026.

How to apply

  1. Select Apply on ghjadvisors.com. It opens GHJ's own application form in a new tab, run on Lever.
  2. Fill in the form and upload your résumé there. Jobiwork never sees your application.
  3. GHJ will reply to you directly. No real employer asks you for money to apply.

Posted 22 Sept 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job

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