SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

BEASLEY FOREST PRODUCTS INC; Hazlehurst (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Beasley Forest Products Inc in Hazlehurst, GA is seeking a Senior Accountant to provide accounting support to the Accounting Manager. You will record daily and monthly activity, ensure GAAP compliance, and prepare monthly financial statements and schedules.

The role requires a 4-year degree and 5-7 years of accounting experience, with strong Excel skills and knowledge of US GAAP. Experience in the timber industry is preferred; onsite work with a fast-paced, growth-oriented team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or comparable area of study.
• 5-7 years’ experience in an office setting preferred. Timber Industry Experience preferred.
• US GAAP knowledge is required.
• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables a plus.
• Confident working independently and using initiative to guide through challenges.
• Team Player – able to assist members of the team with questions.
• Experience in Quick Books preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data, preparing reports.
• Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Document financial transactions by providing detailed information.
• Prepare summaries of current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• Assist accounts payable staff by providing support and answering questions.
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Maintain financial security by following internal controls.
• Assist in answering accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations when necessary.
• Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Maintain and protect operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Posting accounts receivable daily based on customer’s remittance.
• Monitoring and reconciling bank accounts.
• Assisting management with software challenges / setup.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or comparable area of study

Tools

Excel (VLOOKUP)

Pivot tables

QuickBooks

Job description

Job Details: Level: Senior, Job Location: BEASLEY FOREST PRODUCTS MAIN - HAZLEHURST, GA 31539, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 Salary, Travel Percentage: Negligible, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Accounting, The Beasley Group is seeking a Senior Accountant for the Hazlehurst, Georgia location.

The Beasley Group employs over 1100 individuals and prides itself on traditional values like hard work and loyalty with a progressive vision centered on sustainability, diversification, and automation. Since our founding in 1968, the Beasley Group has become a vertically integrated leader in the forest products industry. Our five business segments, Land, Supply Chain, Mills, Mats/Access, and Energy, form a continuous supply chain from owning land and growing timber to producing a wide variety of wood products. These business synergies have fueled our growth to become the largest southern yellow pine and hardwood sawmill in the United States and North America’s foremost producer of crane mats and timbers for the energy transmission, utility, and construction industries.

In addition to mats and grade lumber, we offer a product line which includes cross ties, pallet lumber, renewable energy, and finished goods, such as flooring. The Beasley Group works with customers, large and small, to meet their needs in the domestic and export markets of the USA, Canada, Europe, and Asia. We are committed to product quality and service delivery that form the basis for long-term customer loyalty and satisfaction

Applicants should be professional, detail-oriented, accurate and efficient as well as a self-starter. Clear and effective communication skills are a must. Duties include, but not limited to, reconciliation of balance sheet items, review of expenses, preparing various monthly schedules, preparing monthly journal entries, and preparing and reviewing monthly financial statements.

Job Description: The Senior Accountant will be responsible for providing accounting support to the Accounting Manager. This person will record daily and monthly transactional activity while adhering to GAAP and Beasley Group accounting policies that includes record preparation, research, and reporting related to, but not limited to, general ledger activities, month-end closing activities, reconciliation of accounts as directed, financial-related reports, schedules, and assignment of special projects by the Divisional Controller.

Qualifications: Education /Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or comparable area of study required.
• 5-7 years’ experience in an office setting preferred. Timber Industry Experience preferred.
• US GAAP knowledge is required.
• Advanced excel skills, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables a plus.
• Confident working independently and using initiative to guide through challenges.
• Team Player – able to assist members of the team with questions.
• Experience in Quick Books preferred.

Job Duties to include:

• Provide financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data, preparing reports.
• Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Document financial transactions by providing detailed information.
• Prepare summaries of current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• Assist accounts payable staff by providing support and answering questions.
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Maintain financial security by following internal controls.
• Assist in answering accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations when necessary.
• Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Maintain and protect operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Posting accounts receivable daily based on customer’s remittance.
• Monitoring and reconciling bank accounts.
• Assisting management with software challenges / setup.

Salary:

• A competitive salary to commensurate with experience. We are a growing company and offer excellent opportunities for growth.