Staff Accountant

Job Description:  Railmark (www.railmark.com) is seeking a full-time Staff Accountant position to support its finance and administration team at the company’s restored 1902 Union Station headquarters in Henderson, Kentucky. This role is ideal for someone seeking a unique career with hands-on experience in railroad finance, accounting operations, and administrative support. This position will gain exposure to real-world railroad transportation accounting practices while supporting rail operations and infrastructure services, with potential for long-term growth within the company.  This is not a remote position and reports daily to the corporate office.  Some occasional, company-paid U.S. travel to other Railmark locations is required.  Railmark maintains a NO SMOKING environment. 

Key Responsibilities: Assist with daily accounting tasks, including invoice processing and account reconciliation and asset management. Support payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable functions. Enter financial data and maintain digital records using Oracle NetSuites. Help prepare basic reports on rail service operations and company expenses. Assist with document organization, compliance tracking, and filing systems. Communicate professionally with vendors, customers, and internal staff.

 

Qualifications & Skills: Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word. Strong communication and organizational skills. Interest in rail, logistics, or transportation industries is a plus. Oracle NetSuite and prior railroad industry accounting experience is a bonus.

 

Compensation & Benefits: Hourly compensation based on experience and successful internal training, $20-$25 Per Hour moving to fixed Salary. Insurance, generous 401k match and other benefits.

 

If you are committed to making a mark within a growing company in an essential 200-year old industry and you possess the ambition, drive, and qualifications necessary— along with a genuine passion for the railroad sector, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our expanding team.

Founded in 1998, RAILMARK® provides unique, cost-effective, integrated and environmentally safe rail services, products, and solutions to the North American and international railroad industry, rail transportation users, transit agencies, and governments, that reflects “A NEW TRAIN OF THOUGHT …®”. Railmark's principal operating subsidiaries are RAILMARK TRACK WORKS INC., RAILMARK RAIL SERVICES INC., KATAHDIN RAILCAR SERVICES LLC, RAILMARK INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY INC., YREKA WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY, and TRAIN TRAVEL, INC. Railmark offers the railroad industry’s only EPA-approved and USDA-designated biobased rail lubricants under its ECORail® products line.