Accounting & Administrative Manager

Buckeye Corrugated, Inc. (BCI); Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Job summary

Buckeye Corrugated, Inc. (BCI) is seeking an experienced Accounting and HR/Office administrator to support the GM and local management team.

The role combines financial reporting, payroll, HR administration, and office management in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. You will handle journal entries, month-end close, inventory reporting, and HR duties in UKG, partnering with management to ensure accurate data and compliant processes.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• SHRM or HR certification or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in full-time accounting and administrative (office/HR) position; manufacturing setting preferred.
• Demonstrates transactional and supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly financial statements with GM and management team.
• Record month-end journal entries using Amtech and Great Plains for corporate reporting.
• Prepare monthly close packages for internal use and corporate reporting.
• Calculate incentive programs and review with GM.
• Coordinate past-due invoice follow-ups with onsite accounting team.
• Compile inventory data for weekly/monthly reporting and monthly inventory valuation.
• Monitor inventory reports and slow-moving inventory disposition.
• Coordinate cycle counts, physical inventories, and month-end inventory.
• Track capital expenditure costs and maintain fixed asset documentation.
• Assist with year-end audit procedures.
• Prepare annual cost system updates.
• Oversee payroll processing in UKG (time & attendance) for exempt/non-exempt staff.
• Serve as HR/office resource for pre-employment, onboarding, and recruiting.

Skills

Ethical standards

Accounting & HR

Verbal & written communication

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Initiative

Education

Associates or bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

UKG HRIS

Great Plains ERP

Amtech ERP

Job description

Position Purpose

To streamline the reporting and communication of financial, office, human resources, and administrative information to the General Manager (GM) and, through extension, the local management team.

Duties & Responsibilities

General

• Follow established safety rules, policies and procedures at all times
• Full-time role in an office/manufacturing plant setting
• Follow BCI Basic Beliefs when executing all position functions and through interactions with others
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environment & daily interaction with management team/staff

Accounting

• Prepare and review the monthly financial statement results with GM and management team
• Make journal entries necessary for month-end closing utilizing ERP System (Amtech) and Great Plains (Corporate accounting system)
• Prepare monthly close packages for both internal use and corporate reporting
• Calculate incentive programs and review with GM
• Follow-up with customers on past due invoices with the assistance of the onsite accounting team
• Compile inventory information for weekly and monthly reporting, and update calculations for monthly inventory valuation
• Monitor the accuracy of inventory reports and status of slow-moving inventory for disposition
• Work with warehouse personnel on cycle counts, full physical inventories, and month-end inventory
• Track capital expenditure project costs and maintain required documentation for fixed asset accounting
• Assist with year-end audit procedures
• Compile information necessary for the annual cost system updates
• Oversee the exempt and non-exempt payroll processing within the time and attendance modules of the HRIS/Payroll system (UKG)

Administrative (Human Resource and Office)

• Serve as a resource to the GM on day-to-day functions related to office and personnel matters (including pre-employment, hiring, onboarding, and recruiting)
• Timely administer associate benefit enrollments, election updates, and changes in UKG (BCI HRIS)
• Process, track and administer associate leaves of absence in accordance with applicable leave management policies and employment laws
• Process, track and administer unemployment compensation, workers’ compensation and insurance claims with relevant insurance carrier and/or state agency
• Conduct timely workplace investigations with the management team as appropriate
• Support management team in effective training, development, performance management, health and wellness initiatives and disciplinary processes for associates
• Administer BCI Associate Handbook policies and periodic updates with all associates from initial hire through termination
• Maintain all associate documents in UKG (e.g., new hire paperwork, benefit elections, performance, training, discipline, medical) for the management team in accordance with record retention requirements

Skill Sets

• Maintains highest ethical standards and conduct
• Proficiency in this role requires dual-discipline overlap (accounting, office / human resources functions)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Demonstrates the ability to work in collaboration with all departments
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills
• Strong work ethic and shows initiative

Qualifications Desired

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• HR Certification (SHRM or equivalent)
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in full-time accounting and administrative (office and human resources) position (manufacturing setting preferred)
• Demonstrates transactional and supervisory experience

About BCI

Buckeye Corrugated, Inc. (BCI) is a privately held, employee-owned company with twelve (12) corrugated manufacturing facilities, providing an extensive range of corrugated packaging products. Located in ten states, our services and capabilities include custom-designed corrugated packaging, point-of-purchase displays, point-of-sale packaging along with fulfillment and logistics. Simply stated, we do not just make boxes. We build the means to shape impressions and influence perceptions.

BCI provides competitive pay and a robust benefits package including:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• disability benefits
• 401(k)
• paid time off
• holidays