Sr Accountant

Description

The Senior Accountant is a key contributor to accurate financial reporting and compliance with US GAAP. This role focuses on managing complex accounting areas, including Fixed Assets, Leases, and Intangibles, while ensuring timely and accurate P&L and Balance Sheet accounting. The Senior Accountant serves as a technical expert, providing guidance on accounting standards, leading system and process improvement initiatives, and supporting audits and policy development. Additionally, this position drives cross-functional projects, promotes best practices, and ensures reliable financial data to support business decisions.

This full-time position will report to the Accounting Manager at our headquarter location in New Hope, Minnesota.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure timely and accurate P&L and Balance Sheet accounting in compliance with US GAAP and internal policies, while monitoring regulatory compliance and supporting annual audit and tax filing processes.
• Research, analyze, and conclude on technical accounting issues as they arise, ensuring compliance with GAAP. Prepare detailed memorandums to document accounting positions and policies. Serve as a subject matter resource for GAAP related questions and train team members on relevant accounting standards and policies.
• Lead the complete Fixed Asset and Lease lifecycle, from planning through disposal, i.e., managing schedules in JD Edwards and external systems, preparing monthly roll-forwards and reconciliations, monitoring capital spending and conducting post- implementation audits.
• Serve as JD Edwards superuser to drive automation and partner with Engineering and IT on approval workflows and reporting needs.
• Lead technical system upgrades and enhancement projects.
• Manage projects from planning through execution, including scope, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation, while ensuring high-quality outcomes.
• Coordinate and support the annual audit process including preparation of audit schedules, supporting documentation, and addressing audit inquiries.
• Develop and implement accounting policies, standards, and procedures.
• Serve as a liaison between LDI divisions and corporate accounting to ensure consistent application and compliance with reporting requirements
• Train new and current employees on accounting policies, procedures and relevant standards to ensure consistent understanding and compliance
• Ensure reliability of data to support business decision-making.
• Promote continuous improvement in project management and accounting processes by identifying, designing, and implementing best-practice solutions across LDI and its divisions to enhance productivity, engagement, and operational efficiency.
• Other duties, as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The starting base salary range for this position is $88,226 - $110,282 per year. The compensation posted is the anticipated pay for the position at the time of the posting. We may pay above or below posted amount based on several factors, including, but not limited to education and / or certifications, skills, experience, or work location.  Some positions may qualify for additional compensation in the form of bonuses.

At LDI, we are pleased to provide employees with a comprehensive benefits package including health / dental / vision insurance options; paid time off; 10 paid holidays; 401(k) plus company matching and annual discretionary profit sharing; flexible spending and health savings account options; life and disability insurance; tuition assistance; wellness and mental health resources, and financial advising services.  Eligibility in benefit programs is based on hours worked per week.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Comprised of multiple companies with headquarters in New Hope, Minnesota, Liberty Diversified International (LDI) is a privately held company employing more than 1,900 individuals across our manufacturing facilities, production facilities and core business operations in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, Virginia, California, and Mexico. With deep roots in the corrugated box manufacturing industry, we operate in the core markets of paper, packaging, workplace products, corrugated plastics and building products.

Since 1918, our values – Caring, Innovation, Trust and Excellence – have guided our day-to-day activities. We believe that when our employees are aligned with these values, we create superior service and solutions for our customers. The LDI family of companies includes Liberty Packaging, Liberty Paper, Liberty Plastics (Custom Solutions and Quarrix Building Products) and Safco.

Liberty Diversified International is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.