Staff Accountant

Hazen and Sawyer is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our successful environmental engineering firm. We are an employee-owned firm with over 2300 people in over 100 locations across the country and abroad. Our range of services encompasses the planning design and construction management of water and wastewater-related projects from clean water treatment storage and distribution to wastewater and stormwater collection treatment and reuse.

This is a hybrid role based in Raleigh NC.

Why Hazen and Sawyer:

• Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation) we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on all things water.
• Our work includes planning design and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure for water wastewater and stormwater management.
• We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
• We recruit talented professionals provide them with challenging interesting and creative assignments and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records across multi-currency ledgers for UK and Canadian entities.
• Process accounts payable and receivable bank reconciliations and journal entries for both entities.
• Maintain fixed asset register and post depreciation/amortization expense.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns (UK) and GST/HST/PST filings (Canada) within statutory deadlines with His Majestys Revenue and Customs (HMRC - UK) and Canada Revenue Agency (CRA - Canada) for:

Value Added Tax (VAT - UK) and Goods and Services Tax (GST - CA) applicable provincial Harmonized Sales Tax (HST - CA) Provincial Sales Tax (PST - CA) Provincial BC SK MB).

• Support preparation of monthly/quarterly management reports and assist with year-end closing activities.
• Manage payroll journal entries and reconciliations in alignment with UK PAYE/NIC and Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Employment Insurance (EI)/ Slip and Summary T4 requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-border finance teams to ensure unified reporting and intercompany transaction reconciliation.
• Monitor exchange rates and adjust foreign currency entries for accurate reporting.
• Stay current with changes in UK and Canadian tax legislation affecting bookkeeping and filing responsibilities.
• Utilize accounting software (e.g. Xero QuickBooks Deltek Vision or Vantagepoint) adapted to multi-country operations.

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Accounting
• A minimum of 3 years of accounting experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong proficiency with MS Excel
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and stringent deadlines within a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work well with others and independently.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Deltek VantagePoint is a plus.
• Canada (is a plus):

• Understanding the regional differences and thresholds for federal and provincial taxes (5% GST applicable provincial sales tax rules)
• Accounting for varying rules on minimum wage holiday pay and statutory deductions (e.g. Ontario vs. BC).
• Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Credits - Tracking eligible expenses for potential tax credits.

• UK (is a plus):

• Working knowledge of UK payroll including auto-enrolment pension contributions.
• Understanding VAT rates (standard reduced zero-rated exempt).
• Monitoring VAT registration thresholds.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive health benefits (medical dental vision and prescription plans)
• Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical dependent care and transportation
• Short and long-term disability and employer paid life insurance
• Paid holidays floating holidays and paid time off (PTO)
• Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
• Professional growth opportunities including tuition reimbursement in-house training and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships
• Starting pay range for this position depends on skills experience education and geographical location