Staff Accountant
Lawrence Paper Company · Lawrence, KS · 2 days ago
AccountingFull-time
Position Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and dependable Staff Accountant to join our accounting team.
Responsibilities
- Work with business partners, internal and external, to ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, procedures and controls.
- Assisting with month-end close by preparing journal entries, creating schedules, and analyzing variances.
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly to ensure accurate reporting.
- Maintaining accurate product costs and estimating rates.
- Track manufacturing variances and have a solid understanding of inventory movements and accuracy.
- Analyzing cost records in a job cost environment.
- Analyzing financial statements and understand where variances may exist.
- Assisting with monthly and quarterly reporting for internal and external sources.
- Preparing documentation for external auditors.
- Recommending ways to reduce costs and enhance revenue.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or similar business field required.
- Manufacturing experience highly desired, but not required.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively with little supervision required.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Products, including Excel.
- Team player with the willingness to interact with all levels of the organization.
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- FREE $10,000 Life & AD&D Insurance
- Additional Life Insurance (Self, Spouse, and Children)
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401k with Company Match
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match
- Eight Paid Holidays
- Front-loaded Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Salary Continuation
- Discount Programs (Local and Corporate)