Accounting Administrator - Cloquet

Job Description:

• Responsible for overseeing the activities and operations of administrative services in the areas of general administration, financial analysis and business support for a manufacturing facility.
• Manages the financial and administrative tasks for a manufacturing facility.
• Manages receipt and invoicing activity, resolves invoice exceptions and tracks freight receivers for AP processing.
• Performs daily production balancing and completion of PID entries.
• Coordinates communication with AP/Genpact regarding invoice processing.
• Supports all month-end closing activities, financial documentation filing and maintenance.
• Performs and balances monthly accrual rebuild reports for two business units.
• Performs GL entries and balances related to miscellaneous inventory management.
• Prepares, coordinates, and executes cycle counts and physical inventories.
• Assists with Cash Collections and Miscellaneous Sales Invoices.

Plant Specific Responsibilities:

• Supports payroll processing activities including the Kronos time-keeping system.
• Assists with required financial and other compliance audits.
• Prepare, analyze, and report daily, weekly, and monthly cost analysis for specific plant cost centers.
• Assists in month-end closing, prepare journal entries as necessary, analyze inventory evaluation including raw material and finished goods usage analysis and adjustment investigations.
• Analyze cost accounting data and assist with cycle count/physical inventories.
• Prepares detailed account analysis and reconcile sales, shipments, cost, and inventory as required.
• Supports and assist internal department reporting and test control requirements such as audit schedules, tax schedules and others as required by USG Corp.
• Works on special projects as required to support capital, MOB, and continuous improvement initiatives that involve cost analysis.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with a variety of software applications including: Excel, Word, Outlook, and Oracle.
• Microsoft Access, or other database management and reporting experience is a plus.
• Strong understanding of Oracle and/or SAP management systems.
• High level of organizational skills and the ability to effectively undertake multiple tasks. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to use analytics to evaluate options and make data-driven decisions.
• Detail oriented.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work in a diverse work environment and enact change through proactive means.
• Local candidates preferred. Relocation will not be offered with this position.

EOE including disability/veteran