Staff Accountant
Portland, OR - USA
Job Summary
Hampton Lumber is a thriving family-owned company aspiring to beNorth Americas preferred source for responsibly-sourced wood solutions. Headquartered in Portland Oregon we operate nine sawmills in Western Oregon Washington and British Columbia. We also manage timberland and operate a wholesale and import/export division.
Our mission is togrow manufacture and market renewable wood products and deliver innovative solutions for a more sustainable built environment. At Hampton Lumber we accomplish this through our own operations as well as those of our affiliatesTrapa Forest Products Idaho Timber and RedBuilt. Our tagline Find a better way every day encapsulates our commitment to innovation and improvement across all operations.
We are guided by our core values:
- Safety Prioritize safety across all operations.
- Integrity & Authenticity Operate honestly and ethically while preserving our distinctive family-owned brand.
- Responsible Stewardship Endeavor to balance and maintain economic social and environmental values in everything we do.
- Tenacity Embrace challenges with grit determination and a can-do spirit.
- Continuous Improvement Strive to enhance our processes products and people.
- Customer Satisfaction Be nimble responsive and solutions-oriented.
- Community Engagement Be a responsive supportive and respected member of the community.
With over 80 years in the sawmill business we are proud to have cultivated the knowledge and experience needed to grow and prosper even in challenging times. We always look to the future and invest in our people new technologies and continuous improvement processes and techniques.
We are seeking a Staff Accountant who is proactive analytical and wants to be part of a strong team. The individual in this role will own many of the closing and reconciling processes related to the development of the Hampton Lumber Sales (HLS) financials. This person must develop a detailed understanding of the underlying business transactions and records including accounting for business activity in multiple currencies. This position requires interaction with various members of the HLS team including sales support and other accounting staff. A successful person in this role will help the accounting team maintain a high degree of confidence in the accuracy of information used in business decision-making financial reporting and compensation records.
- Substantial company-paid assistance for Medical and Dental insurance premiums; mental health coverage; cost effective co-pays and deductibles
- 401(k) with 5% annual company contribution and generous company matching contributions vested over three years
- Paid time off including eight paid holidays
- Opportunity to earn bonuses
- Employee wellness program that includes free counseling sessions financial and legal guidance and more
- Opportunities for paid training to support career advancement and personal development
Detailed responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Perform recurring account reconciliations journal entries and other financial accounting tasks to maintain accurate accounting records and manage appropriate cash flows
Calculate sales commissions and other compensation-related items accurately and confidentially
Provide reports to key individuals on a recurring basis to assist in ongoing decision-making and management review of the HLS business
Reconcile accruals for HLS rebate programs with expected payments and provide analysis of shortfalls and overages
Research underlying transactions and assumptions to ensure accurate financial reporting and allocation between business units
Assist in the preparation of financial statements budgets and forecasts for HLS and other businesses as required
Develop an in-depth knowledge of Hamptons ERP systems (LumberTrack Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains) to provide accounting and business process support
Build a functional understanding of the financial and operational impacts of all types of recurring transactions and how they interact with related reporting such as the general ledger financial statements and commissions
Management may modify add or reallocate job
Skills and Abilities:
Attention to detail with high degree of accuracy and efficiency
Assertive and responsible while exemplifying the highest levels of ethics honesty and integrity
Strong competency in Microsoft Office suite applications particularly Microsoft Excel functionality such as lookup functions pivot tables advanced formulas and macros
Competency in Microsoft Power BI or other business intelligence tools a plus
Be able to perform accounting functions independently
Ability to travel according to company requirements
Education and Training Requirements:
Bachelors degree in accounting and three years accounting experience required
Experience in monthly close processes from preparing journal entries to publishing financials preferred
Experience in multi-currency accounting a plus
Experience in accounting within the lumber manufacturing or wholesaling industry a plus
Experience using Epicor LumberTrack and/or Microsoft Dynamics a plus
Hampton Lumber is a fourth-generation family-owned company headquartered in Portland Oregon that has grown to become one of the nations largest privately held forest products companies. With over 80 years in the sawmill business Hampton operates sawmills in Oregon Washington and British Columbia and markets wood products all over the world. We also manage a wholesale and lumber export division and numerous reload and re-manufacturingfacilities throughout the U.S. All of Hamptons forestlands are certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) an independent non-profit organization that promotes sustainable forest management. SFI certified forests play an important role in water conservation wildlife habitat and climate solutions.
Community is important to us and we encourage and support our employees desire to be active in the community through volunteering and special projects. We passionately support youth education career and technical education the arts diversity and inclusion affordable housing and anti-poverty programs. We are also proud sponsors of the Portland Timbers and the Portland Thorns soccer clubs. Go Timbers! Go Thorns!
Learn more at or follow us on Facebook:@HamptonLumber. You can also learn about our company and our priorities by visiting our blog.
Hampton Lumber is an equal opportunity employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other status protected by law.
Disability accommodation available: If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process please contact the Human Resources Office for the location that you are applying.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity please see these government posters: EEO is the Law and its accompanying temporary supplement.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
About Company
Aa family-owned company with sawmills throughout the Pacific Northwest, we market wood products all over the world.