Staff Accountant

## Staff Accountant Apply locations:
Beaufort, SCtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
CWR
100301## About Coastal Waste & Recycling  At Coastal Waste & Recycling, we're building more than a company, we're building a team. As one of the fastest-growing privately held waste and recycling companies in the Southeast, we're looking for people who take pride in their work, put safety first, and are ready to grow with us.  
** Accounting Opportunity!
** Are you an accountant who enjoys solving problems, improving processes, and partnering with operations to make a real impact? Coastal Waste & Recycling is looking for a
** Staff Accountant
** who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to do more than traditional accounting.

At Coastal, our Staff Accountants are trusted business partners. They work across Accounting, Customer Experience, Operations, and Maintenance to ensure financial data is accurate, customer billing is correct, and operational processes support the continued growth of our business.

If you're analytical, detail-oriented, and enjoy digging into data to solve complex challenges, we'd love to meet you.## ## Your Role As a
** Staff Accountant**, you'll support the financial integrity of Coastal by performing operational accounting, reconciliations, financial analysis, and process improvement initiatives. You'll help ensure customer billing, disposal costs, purchase orders, vendor transactions, rebates, and operational reporting are accurate while partnering with leaders across the organization to improve financial controls and business processes.

This role offers the opportunity to travel to Coastal locations, collaborate with field leadership, and make a direct impact on how our business operates.## ## What You'll Do
* Perform operational and financial audits to ensure customer billing and financial transactions are accurate.
* Conduct route audits and review operational data for accuracy and timely completion.
* Monitor disposal tonnage quotas and analyze utilization trends.
* Review and close completed COUPA purchase orders.
* Support maintenance spend reporting and identify opportunities for automation.
* Review third-party vendor billing and intercompany transactions for accuracy.
* Validate disposal rates and customer billing within operational systems.
* Audit corporate credit card transactions and expense allocations.
* Review customer disposal charges and rebate activity to ensure proper allocation and timely processing.
* Perform weekly arrears billing and assist with customer payment investigations.
* Research and resolve account discrepancies while partnering with Customer Experience, Collections, and Operations.
* Prepare reconciliations, reports, and financial analyses that support business decisions.
* Recommend process improvements that strengthen financial controls, improve efficiency, and enhance the customer experience.
* Collaborate across Accounting, Finance, Operations, Maintenance, and Customer Experience to solve business challenges.
* ** At Coastal, we win as a team.
** Our Staff Accountants help ensure operational accuracy, strengthen financial controls, and support an exceptional experience for both our customers and internal teams.## ## What You'll Bring
* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
* Three (3) or more years of accounting, financial analysis, auditing, or related experience.
* Strong understanding of accounting principles and account reconciliations.
* Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
* Experience working with ERP or accounting software.
* Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across multiple departments.
* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
* Willingness to travel up to
** 25%
** to support Coastal's operating locations.
** Preferred Qualifications
*** CPA or progress toward CPA certification.
* Experience in waste and recycling, transportation, logistics, or another operational industry.
* Experience with TRUX, COUPA, Power BI, or similar business systems.
* Experience supporting operational accounting, customer billing, or financial process improvements.
* Bilingual (English/Spanish or English/Creole) is a plus.## ## Why You'll Love Working Here
* Competitive Pay
* Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
* 401(k) with Company Match
* Paid Time Off & Company Holidays
* Employee Referral Program
* Career Growth & Professional Development Opportunities
* Opportunity to work alongside Operations and make a visible impact on the business
* Collaborative team environment where your ideas and process improvements matter
* Join one of the fastest-growing environmental services companies in the Southeast If you're looking for an accounting role that goes beyond the general ledger and allows you to partner with operations, improve business processes, and help drive organizational success, we'd love to hear from you.
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