Staff Accountant

Life-Science Innovations; Willmar (MN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health Savings Account with company x

401K with company match

PTO accrual

two personal days per year

holiday pay

company paid disability

company paid life insurance

Job summary

Life-Science Innovations in Willmar, MN is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our team full-time. You will record daily financial transactions, prepare journal entries, maintain fixed assets, and support month-end close activities to ensure accurate financial reporting.

The ideal candidate has an Associate or Bachelor's degree in Accounting with 1–2 years of accounting experience, solid GAAP knowledge, detail orientation, and strong communication skills to collaborate across departments.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required with 1–2 years of accounting experience.
• Knowledge of GAAP, accounting systems, business processes, and applicable accounting and tax regulations.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication, active listening, and customer service skills.
• Ability to coordinate tasks, monitor activities, and maintain accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post daily, weekly, and monthly journal entries accurately and timely.
• Analyze financial trends, business operations, revenues, expenses, and costs to support forecasting and decision-making
• Record and reconcile various transactional activities
• Maintain the general ledger and ensure transactions are recorded in accordance with GAAP and company policies
• Assist in monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations and investigate variances
• Support the preparation of internal financial reports and schedules
• Perform general accounting and administrative duties as needed

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Accounting degree (Associate or Bachelor’s)

Job description

Life-Science Innovations has a full-time opportunity for a Staff Accountant to join their team. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for recording daily financial transactions, preparing journal entries, maintaining fixed asset records, assisting with month-end close activities, and supporting the overall accounting function. This role supports the preparation of accurate financial reports.

Work Location:

This role supports and requires working onsite at two locations, Life-Science Innovations and Farm Service Elevator, which are in close proximity to one another.

Our goal at LSI is to provide tailored professional shared services to each of our customers, partnering with them to become an extension of their team. Headquartered in Willmar, MN, on the beautiful MinnWest Technology Campus, Life-Science Innovations employs people in a variety of roles and expertise. We hire technically passionate, positive, career minded individuals who align with our core organizational values.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Prepare and post daily, weekly, and monthly journal entries accurately and timely.

• Analyze financial trends, business operations, revenues, expenses, and costs to support forecasting and decision-making
• Record and reconcile various transactional activities
• Maintain the general ledger and ensure transactions are recorded in accordance with GAAP and company policies
• Assist in monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations and investigate variances
• Support the preparation of internal financial reports and schedules
• Perform general accounting and administrative duties as needed

The ideal candidate will have the following educational and experience background:

• Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required with 1–2 years of accounting experience
• Knowledge of GAAP, accounting systems, business processes, and applicable accounting and tax regulations
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills
• Effective written and verbal communication, active listening, and customer service skills
• Ability to coordinate tasks, monitor activities, and maintain accuracy and attention to detail

Pay:

$55,600 - $69,500/Year

Our Purpose is to Share Smarter, Serve Better - By providing tailored professional shared services, partnering with our customers to become an extension of their team.

Our Guiding Values:

• Employee Well-Being: We are committed to maximizing every employee’s talent in their role within the organization, and care about the well-being of each employee from a whole-life perspective
• Communication | Collaboration: Success is built on relationships. We will bring expertise, professionalism and a genuine love for our craft to the table – and expect the same in return
• Stewardship: Our investment of time, talent, and treasure will do great things in the long run. We make decisions based on our responsibility to our employees, our customers, our stakeholders and our community
• Trustworthiness: There are no substitutes for honesty and kindness and doing what’s right
• Excellence: We are persistent in achieving objectives efficiently and effectively; finding new ways to grow our company and each other

Benefits at LSI:

• medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Health Savings Account with company match
• 401K plan with company match up to 4% of your compensation
• PTO accrual
• two personal days per year
• holiday pay
• company paid short and long term disability
• company paid life insurance