Staff Accountant (Virtual) at Lee Enterprises Inc in Davenport, Iowa

Job Description:

Staff Accountant

This job will be involved in day-to-day and month-end accounting processes including commission calculations. This position will assist operations management as necessary. The candidate that fills this position will be hands-on with a strong working knowledge of general ledger accounting and financial practices.

Position Responsibilities

• Calculate commission payouts monthly.
• Calculate quarterly commissions.
• Calculate annual or quarterly commission true ups.
• Ensure all sales reps have signed commissions plans.
• Assist with some journal entries.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests.
• Prepare account reconciliations.
• This position will be part of the General Operations Accounting Team reporting to the Senior Manager-General Operations Accounting Team.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Familiarity with generally accepted accounting principles
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel including Pivot Tables).
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well within a team under tight deadlines and changing directives.
• No travel required.
• This is a remote position.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• Two years general ledger or equivalent accounting experience.

Pay: $50,000-$55,000

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.
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