Senior Accountant

What We Do At Inland

Join our dynamic team at Inland Packaging, a leading local label and packaging manufacturer. We are currently seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Senior Accountant to be part of our growing family. As a global supplier, Inland proudly produces 25 billion labels annually for renowned brands such as Kraft Heinz, New Glarus Brewing, Purina, AriZona, Coors Light, and many more.

At Inland, we are a family-owned business committed to innovation and excellence. We invest in state-of-the-art technology and offer comprehensive on-the-job training, ensuring endless opportunities for career advancement.

Job Summary:

The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing accounting-related functions including month-end and year- end closing process, financial analysis, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other accounting related tasks according to Inland’s policies. This position will work closely with multiple levels of staff within the organization including but not limited to sales, operations, supply chain, and finance while maintaining a high level of customer service, to achieve accounting departments goals and objectives. The Senior Accountant will assist in streamlining department processes that allow for future business growth while also participating in accounting department initiatives. Successful candidates should have excellent leadership skills and feel very comfortable working as part of a team.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.

• Executes daily accounting operations, including but not limited to, processing accounts payable, check disbursement, vendor records, and cash application
• Manages customer invoicing, accounts receivable and collection.
• Manages treasury functions; including but not limited to cash management, bank reconciliation, and credit cards
• Performs monthly GL close process including creating and recording accounting transactions and ensures the close process is performed in a timely and accurate manner
• Assists in the preparation of monthly financials and provides analysis as requested
• Facilitates both internal and external audits by supporting audit processes and assisting with preparation of audited financial statements
• Provides ad-hoc reporting for Corporate Controller and Chief Financial Officer
• Performs testing of internal controls to provide assurance of compliance and adequacy including but not limited to, inventory (Raw, WIP, finished), cash and policies and procedures.
• Supports subsidiary financial statement preparation by performing accounting functions and month end procedures.
• Assists in inventory control for multiple plant locations
• Completes regulatory reporting for various government agencies
• Completes GL account reconciliations
• Serves as a backup for all accounting staff by cross training in all areas
• Leads initiatives to drive process improvements within the department
• Assists in reviewing current controls as well as the creation of new internal controls

Essential skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field or 5 years of progressive accounting or finance experience 
• Must be analytical, innovative, and decisive
• Strong problem solver and critical thinker
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial control concepts to ensure compliance with accounting standards 
• Ability to prepare a variety of financial statements, balance sheets, amortization and depreciation schedules, and reports as directed.
• Be creative, flexible, and able to drive/guide change
• Communicates in a professional manner with all levels of internal and external customers.
• Ability to develop productive relationships and communicate effectively with management, peers, plant personnel, suppliers and customers
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with expertise in Excel
• Must be able to think outside the box, work independently with general supervision, be a team player, and willing to contribute beyond the defined role to meet business needs as circumstances require
• Ability to articulate knowledge and understanding of organizational policies, procedures and systems

Core Competencies

• Cultivating Networks and Partnerships
  • Initiating and maintaining strategic relationships with stakeholders and potential partners inside and outside the organization (e.g., customers, peers, cross-functional partners, external vendors, alliance partners) who are willing and able to provide the information, ideas, expertise, and/or influence needed to advance understanding of business issues and achieve business goals.
• Continuous Learning
  • Identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application
• Leveraging Feedback
  • Taking full advantage of opportunities to receive and explore feedback about own performance (from assessments, managers, coworkers, internal/external partners, or customers); responding favorably to feedback and using it constructively to take action to improve knowledge, skills, behavior, and impact on others.
• Results Oriented
  • Setting high goals for personal accomplishment that align with organizational projects and expected outcomes; tenaciously working to meet or exceed goals while deriving satisfaction for that achievement and continuous improvement.

Nonessential skills and experience:

• Advanced degree in business, management, or a related field
• CPA or CMA Certification
• Knowledge of the printing and packaging industries
• Knowledge of SQL and database structures
• Knowledge of Syspro or similar ERP system

Work Environment:

Operates in a demanding, fast-paced, people-oriented manufacturing environment with frequent changes and interruptions, and multiple project assignments

Works with a variety of people including vendors, customers, regulatory agencies, employees, team members, and managers

Required Work Schedule:

• Typically works a 40+ hour work week.
• Must be flexible to attend conference calls, meetings, month end closing and other functions as they are scheduled.
• Must also be available during off hours, weekends, and holidays to meet organizational initiatives.
• Some travel and overnight trips are required for connecting with all facilities and inventory control auditing, overnight travel would be approximately 5-8 days a year.

Physical Requirements:

• Generally sedentary
• 20/40 corrected vision
• No unusual physical requirements are necessary