The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting various accounting and financial activities across the organization. This includes general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, accounts payable coding and approvals, expense reporting oversight and financial statement review. The role requires an individual who is detail-oriented and capable of performing financial analysis while supporting month-end closing processes.

Position Responsibilities

Prepare journal entries and analysis for general ledger accounts
Monthly reconciliation of assigned balance sheet accounts
Support company expense reporting system; including report review, journal entry uploads, administrative support to users
Review accounts payable invoice coding for accuracy
Assist with new vendor set up and approvals
Review and code miscellaneous cash payments
Communicate with local staff to assist with various accounting tasks
Prepare and review monthly financial statements

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge of Microsoft Excel with basic ability to create pivot tables and reports
This is a hybrid position
Ability to communicate effectively across all departments

Education & Experience

Degree in Accounting or Finance required
Microsoft Office experience required
Blackline and Concur software experience a plus
Experience with SAAS revenue recognition a plus

Pay: 53,000-56,000 annually

Why Join Us?

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 72 markets in 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.

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