Our Safety Culture:
The safety and health of our employees is this company’s most important business consideration. Lakeside Book will provide a safe and secure working environment to support our goal of zero accidents and injuries.
Lakeside Book commits to being good stewards of the environment by conducting environmentally responsible business practices while continuing to be good neighbors and partners in the communities in which we live and work.
We welcome our veterans to apply!
Pay: $89,000-$148,000 depending upon experience
Location: 1005 Commercial Drive, Owensville, MO
Benefits: Competitive benefits including 401k match and Incentive Bonus
How you will make an impact:
You will lead all plant -level accounting, financial reporting and analysis activities to support strategic business decision-making and will be a key business partner to plant leadership and VP of Manufacturing with accountability for financial performance, compliance and continuous improvement activities.
What You'll Do:
- Lead all plant accounting and financial reporting activities with accuracy, timeliness and compliance with corporate and regulatory guidance
- Own the monthly close process including journal entries, reconciliation and variance analysis
- Prepare and analyze financial results including P&L variances to forecast, budget and prior year, communicating insights to management
- Coordinate annual budget and periodic forecasts and serve as a key contributor to strategic and capital planning activities
- Partner with plant and operations leadership to evaluate productivity, cost reduction and working capital initiatives
- Lead capital expenditure, inventory and cost accounting activities
- Continuously improve processes and coach and develop finance staff
What You Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required; CPA and/or MBA preferred
- 7+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience in a manufacturing environment including cost accounting and financial reporting
- Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, inventory valuation and capital analysis
- Strong working knowledge of internal controls and financial compliance requirements
- Proven ability to analyze complex financial data and translate it into actionable business insights
- Experience partnering with operations or manufacturing leadership is preferred
- Proficiency with ERP and financial reporting systems; Microsoft Dynamics and Essbase experience a plus
- Advance skills in Microsoft Excel and related financial tools
- Strong communication and leadership skills
Lakeside Book Company – What Makes Us Special:
Our focus on Safety, Stewardship, Inclusivity, and Environmental Sustainability give so many of our employees’ pride in the work we do within the communities we inhabit. Employees are celebrated throughout the year with Inspire Awards, Milestone Anniversary Celebrations and many other recognition celebrations.
What we offer you:
- Paid time off
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401k with company match
- Career growth opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee appreciation & recognition programs
About Us:
Lakeside Book Company loves books! To us, every book matters. Every word. Every page. Every hand that helped build it. Our history has shown that we are leaders and innovators. We have a team-winning culture, where all of our people have a voice. While we are old in years, we are new at heart. Come join our mission to keep the world reading.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Lakeside Book Company is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or perform essential job functions please contact [email protected].
*This job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties and responsibilities assigned for this job at the company’s discretion.
