Staff Accountant

Talentify; Davenport (IA); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Lee Enterprises is seeking a Staff Accountant to support general ledger activity, reconciliations, accounts payable coding, expense reporting oversight and monthly financial statement review. This hybrid role requires attention to detail and strong communication across departments while supporting month-end close processes.

Responsibilities include journal entries, reconciling balance sheets, vendor setup, and reviewing cash payments, with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Microsoft Office experience required.
• BlackLine and Concur software experience a plus.
• Experience with SAAS revenue recognition a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and analysis for general ledger accounts.
• Monthly reconciliation of assigned balance sheet accounts.
• Support company expense reporting system; including report review, journal entry uploads, administrative support to users.
• Review accounts payable invoice coding for accuracy.
• Assist with new vendor set up and approvals.
• Review and code miscellaneous cash payments.
• Communicate with local staff to assist with various accounting tasks.
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements.

Skills

Excel

Pivot tables

Communication

Detail oriented

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

BlackLine

Concur

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting various accounting and financial activities across the organization. This includes general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, accounts payable coding and approvals, expense reporting oversight and financial statement review. The role requires an individual who is detail-oriented and capable of performing financial analysis while supporting month-end closing processes.

Position Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and analysis for general ledger accounts
• Monthly reconciliation of assigned balance sheet accounts
• Support company expense reporting system; including report review, journal entry uploads, administrative support to users
• Review accounts payable invoice coding for accuracy
• Assist with new vendor set up and approvals
• Review and code miscellaneous cash payments
• Communicate with local staff to assist with various accounting tasks
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel with basic ability to create pivot tables and reports
• This is a hybrid position
• Ability to communicate effectively across all departments

Education & Experience

• Degree in Accounting or Finance required
• Microsoft Office experience required
• Blackline and Concur software experience a plus
• Experience with SAAS revenue recognition a plus

Pay: 53,000-56,000 annually

Why Join Us?

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. Options also include health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, and transit/parking accounts. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. Employees are eligible for 7 recognized company paid holidays each year. We also offer a generous flexible time off policy to allow employee to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 74 markets in 26 states. Year to date, Lee's newspapers have an average daily circulation of 1.0 million, and our legacy websites, including acquisitions, reach more than 34 million digital unique visitors.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.