Senior Accountant: Budgeting, Forecasting & KPI Analysis

Cleveland-Cliffs; Forbes (MN); On-site; USD 78,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs is seeking a Senior Accountant in Forbes, MN to compile, analyze, and report operational results while supporting budgets, forecasts, and capital reporting. The role involves monthly close activities, journal entries, production statistics, and account reconciliations, with strong emphasis on communication across departments.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in accounting, shows analytical and problem-solving prowess, and can translate complex data into clear

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills.
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines, goal-oriented.
• Proficiency in translating complex information into understandable reports.
• Attention to detail.
• Take initiative, professional curiosity, and drive to understand the business.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver performance reports, including analysis of operational and financial KPI’s on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Develop budgets and forecasts, including cost, production and capital.
• Perform month-end accounting activities, including accruals, allocations, production statistics, reporting, analysis and account reconciliations.
• Participate in capital project development by providing analysis of cost and production impacts.
• Provide information and support for internal and external audits and tax preparation.
• Perform ad-hoc reporting, analysis, and special projects as requested.
• Identify and participate in continuous improvement initiatives. Actively seeks opportunities to improve site efficiency.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Financial modeling

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Job description

Cleveland-Cliffs is seeking a Senior Accountant in Forbes, MN to compile, analyze, and report operational results while supporting budgets, forecasts, and capital reporting. The role involves monthly close activities, journal entries, production statistics, and account reconciliations, with strong emphasis on communication across departments.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in accounting, shows analytical and problem-solving prowess, and can translate complex data into clear