Financial Accountant

Company: Harsco Rail
Location: West Columbia
Posted on: February 17, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Company Description Harsco is recognized for technical leadership and worldwide experience in virtually all major aspects of railway track maintenance. We enable railroads to operate at peak efficiency over smooth, precisely aligned track that increases railway safety while reducing fuel consumption and other key operating costs. Our broad array of equipment and services support every type of railway operator, from major national and international railway systems, to short lines and high-speed urban transit networks. Job Description The Financial Accountant assists with month end close tasks, completes weekly and bi-weekly payroll and related journal entries, ensures accuracy of production labor hours as well as maintains Fixed Assets and depreciation for US locations and some Rail foreign entities. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Assist with month end close, prepare, and post journal entries • Explain and document month end variances on payroll ledger accounts and fixed asset accounts • Process weekly, temporary labor, bi-weekly hourly payroll and assist with payroll questions • Prepare and post standard and non-standard journal entries related to payroll • Prepare labor hours reporting for Operations • Provide Payroll reporting for government contracts (weekly payrolls) • Perform monthly G/L reconciliations • Collaborate with Cost Accounting and IT to ensure accuracy of daily production labor • Import and reconcile production labor hours • Maintain Fixed Asset Ledger for US locations including monthly depreciation entries • Lead the annual budget review and input for capital projects for Operations • Track completion of fixed asset projects and close projects once completed • Prepare depreciation ledger for Rail US locations and Rail foreign entities • Update and maintain fixed assets standard operating procedures • Prepare monthly Management Report for capital spend • Prepare fixed asset portion of quarterly tax package and T-99 • Review GL account coding for manufacturing purchase orders • Process and manage property taxes with third party vendor and asset information for property tax assessment for insurance • Special projects related to fixed assets and payroll, as needed Qualifications Basic Qualifications A. Education Bachelor’s degree in accounting B. Experience 5 years of experience in payroll accounting and fixed assets Preferred Qualifications A. Education and Experience Payroll experience Kronos experience Sage Fixed Asset experience Experience using LN or other ERP systems B. Interpersonal Skills Ability to write in a clear and concise manner Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions C. Technical Skills Computer skills – Microsoft Office Suite of Products (Word, Excel, Outlook) Mathematical skills Accounting skills D. Other Skills Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to effectively plan and organize This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position. Additional Information We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Harsco Rail’s website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Harsco Rail offers the following alternate application procedure: Contact Matt Fink HR Director NoAM at 803-673-8267 and Harsco Rail will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job. Please call only for disability application.

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