Staff Accountant

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 accountsMonthly reconciliation of assigned balance sheet accountsSupport company expense reporting system; including report review, journal entry uploads, administrative support to usersReview accounts payable invoice coding for accuracyAssist with new vendor set up and approvalsReview and code miscellaneous cash paymentsCommunicate with local staff to assist with various accounting tasksPrepare and review monthly financial statements

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge of Microsoft Excel with basic ability to create pivot tables and reportsThis is a hybrid positionAbility to communicate effectively across all departments

Education & Experience

Degree in Accounting or Finance requiredMicrosoft Office experience requiredBlackline and Concur software experience a plusExperience with SAAS revenue recognition a plus

Pay: 53,000-56,000 annuallyWhy 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.