Schnitzer Steel Industries

Sr Staff Accountant - Hybrid

Schnitzer Steel Industries$78K — $90K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience.
  • Experience in cost accounting, general accounting, and financial statement preparation preferred.
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal communication, and organizational skills with a customer service mindset.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of ERP systems, with Oracle experience preferred.
  • Proven analytical ability and effective time management skills.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and review the company's inventory management system for accuracy.
  • Prepare and post month-end close journal entries within established deadlines.
  • Partner with the Senior Accounting Manager to keep the close cycle on track and implement process improvements.
  • Assist with general ledger account reconciliations, ensuring all balance sheet accounts are supported and discrepancies cleared timely.
  • Analyze financial results at period-end, providing insights to management based on financial statements.
  • Provide documentation and analysis support for internal and external audits, ensuring timely responses.
  • Identify opportunities to strengthen internal controls and improve accounting processes.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your dependents.
  • 401k with company match.
  • Flexible Time Off.
  • Paid holidays.
  • Hybrid working model: 3 days in office, 2 days remote.
Full Job Description
General Position Summary & Responsibilities

The Senior Staff Accountant reports to the Senior Accounting Manager and plays a key role in maintaining the integrity of the company's financial operations. This position is actively involved in the review of the inventory management system through daily interaction with operations personnel, leads monthly book-to-physical inventory reviews, and assists with inventory costing analysis. Core responsibilities include preparing month-end close journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, and financial results analysis, while partnering with the Senior Accounting Manager to keep the close cycle on track. Additional duties encompass internal and external audit support, account analysis, and participation in ad hoc projects, all with a focus on continuous improvement within the accounting environment.

This position offers competitive pay along with a variety of benefits including medical, dental and vision plans for both you and your dependents; 401k with company match, Flexible Time Off, and paid holidays.

Hybrid Working: Enjoy the best of both worlds; collaborate at our Portland, Oregon headquarters three days a week and work from home two days. Arrangements may be subject to change based on business needs.

Salary Range: $78,000 - $90,000/year

Essential Functions

  • Actively monitors and reviews the company's inventory management system, coordinating with operations personnel to ensure accuracy.
  • Prepares and posts month-end close journal entries with accuracy and within established deadlines.
  • Partners with the Senior Accounting Manager to keep the close cycle on track and implements process improvements to enhance efficiency.
  • Assists with general ledger account reconciliations, ensuring all balance sheet accounts are properly supported and any discrepancies are researched and cleared within the appropriate period.
  • Analyzes financial results at period-end, providing meaningful commentary and insights to management. Demonstrates a solid understanding of financial statements to support internal reporting requirements and business decision-making.
  • Provides documentation and analysis support for both internal and external audits, ensuring timely and accurate responses to audit inquiries.
  • Proactively identifies opportunities to strengthen internal controls and improve accounting processes within the close cycle and beyond.


Internal Control Responsibilities

Supports Internal Control process which includes understanding, communicating, and complying with defined internal controls as well as suggesting and making modifications to the policies, procedures, and controls to better match the business.

Communicates upward problems in operations, noncompliance with the code of conduct, or other policy violations or illegal actions.

Job Conditions

This role requires the ability to manage competing priorities, meet time-sensitive deadlines, and maintain focus in a busy office setting.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
  • 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience
  • Experience in cost accounting, general accounting, and financial statement preparation preferred
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal communication, and organizational skills with a customer service mindset
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of ERP systems, with Oracle experience preferred
  • Proven analytical ability and effective time management skills
  • Ability to build and maintain productive relationships across all levels of the organization
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines


Physical Requirements and Work Environment

Ability to sit for extended periods of time, up to 3-6+ hours per day; be mobile within an office environment; exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or minimal amounts frequently; keyboard for several hours per day; communicate by phone, in person, and in writing in a professional manner. The individual must possess visual acuity to perform close detail work for operating a computer and examining spreadsheets.

PLEASE NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

All U.S. applicants must be 18 years of age or older and all Canada applicants must be 16 years of age or older.

Radius Recycling participates in e-verify for all U.S. new hires.

An offer of U.S. employment by Radius Recycling or any of its subsidiaries is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a post-offer drug screen and background check.

All new hires must review and sign an Arbitration Agreement. This applies to all U.S. non-union employees.

About Schnitzer Steel Industries

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. is a steel manufacturing and scrap metal recycling company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The company collects, processes, and recycles metals, including iron, steel, copper, aluminum, brass, and stainless steel. Schnitzer Steel Industries operates in three business segments: Auto and Metals Recycling, Cascade Steel and Scrap, and Steel Manufacturing. The company's products are sold to steel mills and foundries, as well as to export brokers and other customers. Schnitzer Steel Industries was founded in 1906 and has grown to become one of the largest recyclers of scrap metal in the United States.
Learn more about Schnitzer Steel Industries
Size
3,167 employees
Market Cap
$889.8 million
Industry
Net Income
$16.9 million
Founded
1906
5 Year Trend
+15.6%
Revenue
$1.7 billion
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