Staff Accountant - LEER Group

The Staff Accountant will collaborate with the Controller Group, members of the corporate accounting team and operations to ensure management has accurate and timely financial information for making sound business decisions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reports to Director of Finance / Senior Staff Accountant.
• Prepares month end close entries, accruals, supporting schedules and associated reporting, prepares account reconciliations and reclassifications, files taxes and performs various other monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting duties.

• Prepares consolidated plant financial statements.

• Assist in various financial analysis for decision making support.
• Collaborate closely with parent company and other plant locations in achieving company goals.

• Works on projects with limited guidance and reports findings to Senior Staff Accountant.
• Strive for continuous process improvement.
• Provide both tangible and intangible savings for the Company.
• Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Consistently receives positive feedback from peers and able to provide accounting guidance with industry/business knowledge.

Characteristics and skills:

• Strong working knowledge of relevant computer software including Excel, MS Word, and Power-point as well as financial software is required (JDE preferred).
• Excellent analytical, organizational and detail orientated skills are required.
• The selected candidate must be flexible and purposeful with strong critical thinking skills and a sense of urgency. Solid knowledge of GAAP preferred.
• Comfortable working both independently and part of a team.
• A desire to understand the financial as well as the operational aspects of the business is essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are necessary.

Educational and other requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required, Accounting or Finance related field.
• Minimum 5 years accounting experience.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work independently.
• Highly meticulous and organizational skills
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of team and management.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, PowerBI and JD Edwards a plus
• Good administrative, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently or as a member of a team - as appropriate.
• A true "collaborative" leader that embraces the idea that person is a "go-to" person.
• Proficient with computer systems and software packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Power-Point, Outlook - Email.
• Ability to communicate effectively to direct and motivate others, maintaining a persuasive and credible presentation style at all levels of the organization.
• Must be able to lead complex projects with limited oversite.

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree

Travel Percentage: 10.0

Travel Required: Yes

Virtual Job: false