Life-Science Innovations, LLC Looking for Senior Accountant at Willmar, Minnesota Full Time

Life-Science Innovations is seeking a dynamic individual to join our Accounting team as a Senior Accountant for LSI Shared Services and LSI Corporate.

We’re looking for a professional experienced in all aspects of accounting who can help us build on our existing financial processes and take them to the next level, aligned with our unique Share Smarter, Serve Better culture. The ideal candidate would be highly motivated, detail-orientated, and excited for development and growth opportunities!

This position will report to our Corporate Controller and is located at our headquarters in Willmar, MN on the beautiful MinnWest Technology Campus. It will be responsible for a variety of key business financial and accounting functions relating directly to Life-Science Innovations.

Our Purpose is to provide tailored professional shared services, partnering with our customers to become an extension of their team.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage the month-end and year-end close process, including journal entry preparation and posting
• Analyze and reconcile general ledger accounts
• Oversee the preparation and analysis of monthly financial statements
• Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, and prepare periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs
• Maintain and update fixed asset records
• Participate in year-end audit process, closings and analysis
• Organize and present financial reports
• Evaluate and report on benchmark data and KPI’s for Shared Services.
• Own and drive the Shared Services Synergies Program
• Document and enhance current financial processes
• Interacts with internal and external stakeholders in responding to inquiries or report request
• Other projects as assigned

Ideal Candidate Skills and Experience:

• Ability to work both independently and within a collaborative | cross-functional team environment
• Experience with accounting software and general business information systems. (Experience working within the Microsoft Dynamics AX software is a plus).
• Ideal candidates demonstrate an exceptional attention to detail, strong time management skills, and have the ability to prioritize and adapt in a variety of situations.
• Must have a customer-service orientation; excellent communications skills; ability to interact effectively and establish cooperative working relationships with people at all levels of the organization.
• Additionally, the ideal candidate will have high energy, enjoy fast paced work, and work with honesty and integrity.
• Bachelor’s level degree in Accounting or Finance with 3 to 5 years of related finance or accounting experience
• Strong understanding of GAAP – Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, including intermediate to advanced Excel Skills

Organizational Purpose & Core Values: 

• Employee Well-Being: We are committed to maximizing every employee’s talent in their role within the organization, and care about the well-being of each employee from a whole-life perspective.
• Communication | Collaboration: Success is built on relationships.  We will bring expertise, professionalism and a genuine love for our craft to the table – and expect the same in return.
• Stewardship: Our investment of time, talent, and treasure will do great things in the long run. We make decisions based on our responsibility to our employees, our customers, our stakeholders and our community.
• Trustworthiness:  There are no substitutes for honesty and kindness and doing what’s right.
• Excellence:  We are persistent in achieving objectives efficiently and effectively; finding new ways to grow our company and each other.

Benefits at Life-Science Innovations:

We are proud to offer a generous benefit package in addition to competitive compensation. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance options, a Health Savings Account with company match, 401K plan with company match up to 4% of your compensation, PTO accrual, two personal days per year, vacation pay, company paid short and long term disability, and company paid life insurance.

To Further Inquire, Contact: 

Laura Orsten | Talent Acquisition

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