Accountant

LAOSHC; La Crosse, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Off Uniform Program

Shoe Allowance

Onsite gym

Career Advancement Opportunities

Leadership Development Opportunities

Sustainability & Environmental Initiat

Job summary

Select Custom Solutions in La Crosse, WI is seeking a Staff Accountant to manage financial records, prepare reports, and ensure accuracy in transactions across AP, AR, and general ledger.

Joining the team means supporting month-end close, audits, and internal management reporting, while upholding GAAP and internal controls. You'll help drive financial accuracy and collaborate with other departments to support business units.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required.
• Minimum three years of accounting experience; ERP experience preferred.
• Knowledge of GAAP and month-end close processes.

Responsibilities

• Process revenue and expenditures in the general ledger.
• Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Maintain fixed asset records and depreciation.
• Prepare journal entries and reconcile accounts.
• Support financial statements and internal reporting.
• Assist with year-end audits and internal controls.
• Ensure GAAP compliance and document procedures.
• Back up other accounting positions as needed.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

General Ledger

Journal Entries

GAAP Knowledge

Financial Reporting

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP System

Job description

Shape What’s Next at Select Custom Solutions

At Select Custom Solutions, we don’t just make ingredients—we create possibilities. From La Crosse, WI, our team brings innovation and expertise to contract manufacturing, branded dairy and non-dairy ingredients, custom blends, and ingredient distribution. With modern facilities and cutting-edge capabilities, we help some of the world’s most trusted brands deliver products that make a difference in people’s lives. With a strong focus on growth, innovation, and excellence, Select Custom Solutions offers opportunities to be part of meaningful work that impacts industries worldwide. Whether you’re working hands-on in manufacturing or supporting operations, your contributions help drive the future of food and nutrition. We’re proud to be partnered with Select Milk Producers, one of the nation’s most progressive dairy cooperatives.

With over 110 family-owned dairies and multiple processing plants and joint ventures nationwide, our partnership connects us to a powerful network driving the future of food and nutrition. Join us—and help shape what’s next.

What Select offers you

Comprehensive benefits package focusing on your physical, financial and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings (health, dental, vision, etc.):

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Off Uniform Program
• Shoe Allowance
• Onsite gym
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Leadership Development Opportunities to support our local communities
• Chance to apply best practices in sustainability and environmental initiatives
• Commitment to producing high quality nutritious products and providing nourishment around the world

What this role is all about

We are looking for an Accountant in La Crosse, WI. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for managing financial records, preparing reports, and ensuring accuracy in financial transactions. This role includes tasks such as providing accounting support for AP, AR, the month-end closing processes including preparation and posting of journal entries along with analysis and reconciliation of accounts for assigned business units and assisting with audits.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with the daily operations of the finance department including the processing of revenue, expenditures, general ledger and account maintenance.
• Assist with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Maintain fixed asset records, depreciation schedules, and related reconciliations (as applicable).
• Complete fixed asset accounting and capital expenditure reporting.
• Reconcile bank accounts and other cash-related accounts; support cash reporting.
• Prepare and post journal entries.
• Maintain supporting documentation for journal entries.
• Assist with preparation of financial statements and internal management reporting.
• Analyze account reconciliations.
• Assist with the day-to-day, monthly, and year-end operations.
• Assist with the year-end independent financial audit and internal operational audits.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and GAAP; recommend process improvements.
• Participate in system implementations or process automation efforts; help document procedures.
• Back up other Accounting positions and functions.
• Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Prepare ad hoc financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Perform other related duties and special projects, as assigned.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices and Safety Protocol. Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.
• Correct or report any observed safety hazards.
• Support safety policies and programs.
• This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

Qualifications

• Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related area required. Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
• Experience Required: Minimum three (3) years of experience in accounting or related field required. ERP system experience preferred.

Where you’ll be working

Our La Crosse, WI, plant is home to approximately 330 employees. This facility supplies the food, beverage, and nutritional industries with innovative functional ingredients and superior quality contract manufacturing services. La Crosse, WI, is nestled between the Mississippi River and the rolling river bluffs. This town is home to a plethora of colleges, high-quality health care, community events, and cultural opportunities. If you want to enjoy outdoor activities there are many opportunities, such as hiking, cycling, skiing, and boating. The town hosts multiple events annually and is famously known for their Oktoberfest celebration as well as offering a minor league baseball team. Visit the La Crosse Chamber site https://www.lacrossechamber.com/ for more information on local events.

AA/EEO – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

As you pour milk over your cereal or add it your coffee, do you ever stop and think where does it come from? I know, silly question - cows! But have you ever thought further, like where do these cows live? How are they treated? Select Milk Producers, Inc. takes that guesswork out. You can rest assured that the more than 10 billion pounds of milk that Select Milk produces each year comes from innovative sustainable farming and extraordinary animal care and comfort. Select Milk formed in 1994 out of a desire by a group of family dairy producers to develop a national footprint for the perfect milk. Founded on honesty, trust, and quality, Select Milk believes in providing their customers with the highest quality fresh milk and doesn’t settle for anything less. Select Milk believes in operating all aspects of their business with the highest standards, including its cooperative of 99 family dairy farm members. "We strive to go above and beyond what’s expected in providing for our families, leading our employees, caring for our land and animals, serving our customers, producing quality milk, and serving one another. This commitment is more than our business, it’s in our culture and our character. We believe in being accountable, in doing what’s right, in performing at our best, in setting a higher standard."