Accountant

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Lakeshore Talent is working with a large and stable organization in Siloam Springs, AK in their search for an Accountant. This will be a direct-hire role paying $60,000-$75,000 depending on experience. Candidates must pass a background check and drug test as part of onboarding requirements once hired. 

OVERVIEW:

The Accountant has responsibility for mid-level accounting activities including, but not limited to, Payroll, Accounts Payable, costing, budgeting, forecasting, inventory, month-end closing. Responsible for the completion of daily, monthly and annual accounting activities as assigned by the Plant Controller, including, but not limited to the following activities:

• Complete labor statistical and financial data for budgeting and forecasting

• Gather timecard information for payroll processing

• Compare costs of production across plants

• Track fixed assets and FA projects thru to capitalization

• Monitor all Spend accounts for accuracy and timeliness

• Prepare, review and finalize financial results on a daily, monthly, quarterly and annual basis

• Prepare annual budget schedules as assigned by the Controller

• Create variance analyses

• Enter, review and/or reconcile Oracle data

• Process journal entries

• Prepare general ledger account reconciliations

• Process daily mail and check deposits

• Ensure compliance with corporate Mandate for Fundamental Financial Controls and existing SOX matrices

• Participate in and support testing and audit activities

• Support external audits by facilitating the provision of data to external auditors and responding to inquiries in a timely and professional manner

• Identify and complete continuous improvement opportunities such as updating standard work, driving transactional improvements and reducing process work elements.

EDUCATION:

• Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance required

EXPERIENCE: 

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience

• Previous cost accounting experience preferred

• Previous experience in a global manufacturing environment beneficial

REQUIRED SKILLS: 

• Strong accounting knowledge with experience in all areas of general accounting

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy

• Strong team player; proactively able to step in to support other team members as needed and share knowledge to allow cross training of all functions, builds collaborative relationships

• Works well under pressure, effectively handles conflict and demonstrates flexibility in work style to accommodate changing priorities and fixed deadlines

• Demonstrated ability to communicate with other accountants, functional specialists outside of the plant and business leaders. Demonstrated ability to interpret data and provide meaningful information to both a financial and non-financial audience  

• Self-motivated, capable of seeking quality solutions and continuously focusing on process improvements, while keeping the needs of the business in the forefront

• Experience with SOX controls auditing processes and is committed to the importance of accounting standards and controls

• Experience with Financial module systems and General Ledger systems.

• Demonstrated excellent skill set in all Microsoft Office Products

• Experience working with large databases

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