Staff Accountant

Rehlko

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Hybrid

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Staff Accountant supports the Operations Finance team by executing recurring accounting activities, preparing balance sheet reconciliations, and managing month-end close processes. Responsibilities include processing accruals, supporting accounts payable, maintaining audit documentation, and assisting with inventory and standard costing tasks.

Qualifications

This Staff Accountant role is ideal for an early-career professional with 0-3 years of experience in accounting or finance, seeking to develop their skills. The position requires a strong attention to detail, working knowledge of accounting principles like journal entries and accruals, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems. A relevant Associate's or Bachelor's degree is necessary for this position.

Job Description

Why Work at Rehlko

Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.

Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource – energy – that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today’s world demands.

Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions – large and small – that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.

At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization’s success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone’s responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!

What We Offer

At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide:

  • Competitive compensation and benefits

  • Work-life flexibility

  • Recognition and rewards

  • Development and career opportunities

  • A safe and inclusive workplace

Why You Will Love this Job

The Staff Accountant supports the Operations Finance team by executing recurring accounting activities, preparing balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting month-end close processes. This role is designed for an early-career accounting professional focused on accuracy, process discipline, and timely execution, with opportunities to grow analytical skills over time.

Specific Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and post monthly accruals related to labor, freight, tariffs, MRO, and manufacturing expenses.
  • Support invoice processing and supplier payment activities in coordination with Accounts Payable.
  • Execute standard journal entries and maintain audit-ready support documentation.
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliations (GR/IR, WIP, clearing, accrual accounts).
  • Investigate reconciling items and escalate issues to senior finance partners as needed.
  • Review standard productivity and labor reports using established templates.
  • Support inventory processes including cycle counts, inventory adjustments, and physical inventory.
  • Support purchase price variance analysis and standard cost changes
  • Create & maintain WBS elements
  • Assist in the annual standard costing, budgeting and financial planning processes for Home Energy.
  • Participate in continuous improvement of accounting processes, templates, and controls.
  • Conduct other activities as assigned by manager.

Requirements

  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • 0–3 years of accounting or finance experience.
  • Working knowledge of journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
  • Experience with Microsoft Excel and ERP systems (SAP preferred)
  • Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.

* Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

The Salary range for this position is $52,450.00-$65,550.00.The specific Salary rate offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location.

About Us

Rehlko proudly offers a rich history steeped in creativity and commitment to our associates and communities, along with competitive benefits and compensation. Our Purpose—Creating an energy resilient world for a better future—and Values: Curiosity, Trust, Pace, and Excellence, are important cultural components that shape the way we work and relate to one another. Learn more about Rehlko at http://www.rehlko.com/who-we-are.

In addition to the investment in your development, Rehlko offers a benefits package including a competitive salary, health, vision, dental, 401(k) with Rehlko matching, and more!?

Rehlko is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination, without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, genetic information, age, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, caste, mental or physical disability, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political belief or affiliation, union membership status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, state, local, or other applicable laws.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

 It is the policy of Rehlko to comply with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and corresponding national, state, local, or other applicable laws. Rehlko will not discriminate against any qualified associate or applicant with respect to any terms, privileges, or conditions of employment because of a person's physical or mental disability. Rehlko will provide a reasonable accommodation to associates or applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require an accommodation in the application process or during the course of employment, please contact EnergyJobs@rehlko.com. Rehlko is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Our Values

Curiosity – Seek, learn, share

Trust – Go farther together

Pace – Focus to go faster

Excellence – Find the win every day

Rehlko

Clarke Energy, a Rehlko company, specialises in energy efficient, low carbon and flexible energy systems. Projects we deliver include those incorporating gas engines, biogas upgraders, battery energy storage systems, carbon dioxide capture and heat pumps. Clarke Energy is a Rehlko company, formerly Kohler Energy. Rehlko is a global leader in energy resilience delivering the solutions critical to sustain and improve life.
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