Staff Accountant

Job title:

Staff Accountant

Job family:
Finance

Business area:
Environment & Energy

Contract location:
Arlington, TX, US, 76001

Working location:
Arlington

Location type:
Office Location / Office-based

Contract type:
Permanent

Every day, ANDRITZ continues to deliver successful innovative solutions to our customers globally. Why are we so successful? Because we are passionate and love what we do! We are at the forefront of future engineering technologies, with solutions that ensure the success of our clients in key industries that are shaping the future of the world we live in.

The Staff Accountant supports accurate and timely financial reporting by performing core accounting activities, maintaining reliable financial records, and assisting with month-end close, reconciliations, audits, and business analysis. This role works closely with the Senior Controller, business teams, service centers, shared services, and corporate finance to resolve accounting issues, strengthen controls, and improve financial processes.

• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, allocations, and other accounting adjustments in support of the month-end close.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations, investigate reconciling items, and ensure timely resolution of outstanding issues.
• Maintain accurate financial records, supporting schedules, ERP data, and documentation in accordance with company policies, corporate requirements, and applicable accounting standards.
• Analyze expenses, account activity, profitability, and budget-to-actual variances; summarize findings for finance and business leaders.
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies involving cost, invoicing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, intercompany activity, and invoice coding.
• Support internal and external audits, statutory reporting, documentation requests, audit schedules, and follow-up actions.
• Coordinate with shared services and operational teams to support transaction processing, resolve issues, and ensure accounting deadlines are met.
• Follow established internal controls and accounting procedures while identifying opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, documentation, and standard work.
• Protect confidential information and contribute to a collaborative, accountable, and continuous-improvement-focused Finance Department.

• Working knowledge of financial statements, general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, journal entries, and internal controls.
• Experience supporting month-end close, intercompany accounting, audit requests, and financial reporting.
• Exposure to manufacturing, cost accounting, inventory, or project-based accounting preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems required; SAP experience preferred. Familiarity with SAP BO, Sage, or similar reporting platforms is a plus.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and data analysis; proficiency with Word and Outlook also required.
• Ability to analyze financial data, identify unusual activity, research discrepancies, and communicate conclusions clearly.
• Familiarity with shared-services processes such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing, cash application, and transaction processing preferred.

• Strong analytical ability, accuracy, organization, and attention to detail.
• Clear and professional oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with accounting colleagues, shared services, operations, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and dependable, with the ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently.
• High degree of integrity, confidentiality, ownership, and accountability.
• Adaptable…