Staff Accountant
The Home Depot · homedepot.com
DecaturOn-siteEntry level1–3 yrs
Straight from the company’s own careers site.
The job in short
Staff accounting: month-end close, reconciliations, sales and use and property tax filings, business licenses.
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Details
- Found
- 5 d ago · posted 2026-10-28
- Location
- Decatur, GA, US
Full description
Summary/Objective
The Staff Accountant will play a key role in supporting the company’s financial operations through accurate and timely accounting, reporting, and compliance activities. This position is responsible for assisting with the month-end close process, maintaining account reconciliations, and supporting various tax and regulatory filings.
Essential Functions
• General Accounting Duties
• Assist with monthly close, including journal entries and account reconciliations
• Prepare and maintain schedules for balance sheet accounts
• Support preparation of internal financial reports and variance analysis
• Collaborate across departments to ensure financial accuracy and timely data flow
• Help identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy
• Business Licenses
• Prepare and file license applications and annual renewals as needed
• Maintain an organized tracker of active and inactive licenses
• Sales and Use Tax Filing
• Prepare and file returns across various states and jurisdictions
• Maintain accurate support and documentation for filings and audits
• Personal Property Tax Filings
• Prepare and file annual property tax returns for all physical locations in various states and jurisdictions
• Maintain list of all properties, related returns, and payments
• Special projects as assigned related to job duties.
Competencies/Skills/Abilities
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 1–3 years of relevant accounting experience preferred
• Fluent in Microsoft Office with moderate to advanced knowledge of Excel
• Excellent organization, communication, and analytical skills
• Attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and ability to meet specified filing deadlines.
• Willingness to contribute new ideas and feedback related to potential areas for improvements.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
This job operates in a corporate environment.
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