Lee Enterprises is seeking a hands-on analyst to partner with the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis and to support the company's financial reporting operations. Primary responsibilities include administration and maintenance of the financial general ledger and payable systems and reporting integrity.
Qualified applicants must be able to perform the following:
Maintain integrity of general ledger system to produce accurate financials including preparation of journal entries
Perform administration roles required for system maintenance of monthly, quarterly and yearly processes
Facilitate month end GL and PL close processes
Manage systems development
Administrate chart of accounts
Create, deliver and maintain training for enterprise use of financial applications
Design various processes to improve productivity including system import templates
Identify trends and recommend improvements accordingly
Assist FP&A team with budget preparation
Work cross functionally with a variety of departments with various reports, including variance analysis
Core competencies include:
Desire to improve efficiencies through the use of technology
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work well in a team environment
Must possess the ability to work with minimal supervision and be able to prioritize and schedule workflow
Possess organization skills to manage several projects simultaneously
Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment
Must assume responsibility for accuracy and timeliness of product
Four-year degree in finance/accounting and 2 years work experience
This position will be located in Lee Enterprises' headquarters office, in Davenport, Iowa.
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. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility 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 73 markets in 26 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.
Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. 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. recblid bsf98fr1pdrbzk0fep0nnlrijbsksx