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Staff Accountant
Location: Hattiesburg, MS (in-office)
Company: Dark Horse Companies — ROW Vegetation Management & Powerline Construction
About Us
Dark Horse serves utilities across the Southeast through right-of-way vegetation management and powerline construction. We're scaling quickly across multiple states and entities, and we're looking for a Staff Accountant who wants to grow with us.
The Role
We're looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant with 3 years of experience to own the day-to-day financial operations of a growing multi-entity company. This role is hands-on and high-visibility — you'll work directly with the VP of Finance and get exposure to job costing, multi-entity accounting, and operations well beyond a typical staff accounting seat.
What You'll Do
Cash & Banking
- Reconcile bank accounts and manage credit card activity across multiple entities
Billing & Receivables
- Prepare and issue customer invoicing and manage accounts receivable, including collections follow-up
Payables & Data Entry
- Process vendor invoices and manage accounts payable across entities and job classes
- Support payroll-related accounting entries
Job Costing & Reporting
- Support job costing processes and profitability reporting
- Review general ledger coding for accuracy across projects and crews
- Assist with recurring operational reporting
Administrative & Compliance
- Assist with regular tax filings and other compliance requirements
- Support insurance and equipment recordkeeping
- Help with job and crew setup in company systems
What You'll Bring
- 3 years of accounting experience; construction, field services, or project-based industries a plus
- CPA or CPA candidate preferred
- Strong Excel skills; NetSuite or similar ERP experience a plus
- Comfortable with high transaction volume and multiple entities
- Self-starter who can manage recurring deadlines with minimal oversight
- Willingness to travel 1–2 weeks per year to support our Tennessee operations and learn the business
Growth Opportunity
This role offers real room to grow. For the right person who takes ownership, learns the business, and delivers — there's a clear path to more responsibility as the company continues to scale.
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