Staff Accountant

Company Summary

Hampton Lumber is a thriving family-owned company aspiring to be North America's 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 to grow, 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 affiliates—Trapa 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. 

Overview

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.

Benefits Highlights

• 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

Responsibilities

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 Hampton’s 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

Qualifications

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:

•Bachelor’s 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

More About Us

Hampton Lumber is a fourth-generation, family-owned company headquartered in Portland, Oregon that has grown to become one of the nation’s 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-manufacturing facilities throughout the U.S. All of Hampton’s 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 hamptonlumber.com, or follow us on Facebook: @HamptonLumber.  You can also learn about our company and our priorities by visiting our blog.

EEO Statement

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.