Accountant

SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES; Springfield (OR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan with employer-paidCon

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries seeks an Accountant to support accounting functions at our sawmills and fabrication shop in Eugene and Noti, Oregon. This position is based in Eugene with occasional travel to Noti and will cover divisions' financial statements, GL maintenance, and inventory cost accounting.

Responsibilities include month-end close, fixed assets, audits, and mentoring office staff. We value indoor collaboration with management and a strong emphasis on internal controls and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 2 years’ progressive accounting experience.
• CPA is a plus.
• Preference for manufacturing experience with inventory/cost accounting.
• Significant experience with general ledger functions.
• Experience with project cost accounting preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and MS Office.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven leadership and communication abilities.
• Discretion with confidential company information.

Responsibilities

• Assist divisions with financial statement preparation, analysis, GL maintenance, and other analyses.
• Oversee inventory cost accounting (logs & lumber) from purchasing to shipments.
• Manage fixed asset accounting and reconciliations.
• Monthly and year-end close for the division, including audit schedules.
• Participate in hiring, training, mentoring, and managing office staff.
• Ensure internal control measures are followed.
• Provide financial analysis for special projects.
• Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Recognize opportunities for improvement and act assertively.
• Collaborate with accounting staff and management as a team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership and communication

Discretion with confidential info

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or related field

CPA certification (plus)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP / General Ledger software

Job description

Benefits

• We train and promote from within
• Excellent low-cost health benefits
• Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions
• Paid vacation and 10 holidays

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a fourth-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.

Currently, we are seeking a qualified Accountant to support accounting functions at our sawmills and fabrication shop in Eugene and Noti, Oregon. This position will be based out of our Eugene office, with occasional travel to nearby Noti.

About the Position

• Assist with accounting for the divisions, including financial statement preparations and financial statement analysis, general ledger maintenance, account reconciliations, and other analysis as needed
• Oversee inventory cost accounting (logs & lumber) at all stages of production from purchasing raw materials to shipments of finished product, including monthly and year-end inventory counts
• Manage fixed asset accounting and reconcile fixed asset accounts
• Monthly and year-end close for the division, including preparation of all audit and tax schedules
• Participate in hiring, training, mentoring, and managing office staff
• Ensure that appropriate internal control measures are followed
• Provide financial analysis as needed for special projects
• Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines
• Recognize when and how to be assertive when improvement opportunities arise
• Work as a team member with company accounting staff and management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or significantly related field
• 2 years’ progressive work experience in accounting
• CPA a plus
• Preference given for experience in manufacturing environments, with a focus on inventory/cost accounting
• Significant experience with general ledger functions
• Prior experience with Project Cost Accounting preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of products with significant experience creating and using Excel spreadsheets
• Strong analytical skills and ability to resolve problems
• Proven leadership and communication skills
• Professional demeanor, with ability to work in a team environment
• Understand appropriate discretion with confidential Company information

Why Join Our Team?

Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.

We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance.

Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans. The general wage range for this position at Sierra Pacific Industries is from $80,000 and $105,000 per year, and is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to: relevant work experience, skill, knowledge, and/or education.

About Our Company

Sierra Pacific Industries is a fourth-generation family-owned company based in Northern California that started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing around 6,500 crew members. Sierra Pacific continues to be a company where its employees are proud to work at state-of-the art facilities and others strive to become part of the team.

We own and sustainably manage more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington. Our forests are sustainably managed under a 100-year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals. We are growing forests for our future, planting over 6 million new trees every year. In Spring 2024, we planted our 300 millionth seedling on our timberlands. This milestone was decades in the making, reflecting our commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests not just for today, but for generations to come.

Sierra Pacific effectively uses nearly 100% of every piece of wood we bring to our facilities. In fact, any small amount that isn't turned into hand-crafted doors and windows, millwork, lumber, or landscaping material is actually converted into electricity in our eight biomass-fueled power plants.

We are proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our drug-free and tobacco-free policies. As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We use E-verify to verify the social security number and work authorization of all newly hired employees. Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.