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
- Select Apply on ghjadvisors.com. It opens GHJ's own application form in a new tab, run on Lever.
- Fill in the form and upload your résumé there. Jobiwork never sees your application.
- 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