Junior Accountant Jobs

At Collins, we are committed to building a better world. As a family-owned company founded in 1855, this begins with our commitment to land and resource stewardship on our 370 thousand acres of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified forest lands. With operations in California, Oregon, and Pennsylvania, we manufacture softwood and hardwood lumber, particleboard, and hardboard siding.

Position Summary:

The Junior Accountant will support the Western Region Controller by maintaining accounts payables and receivables, managing contracts, updating financial reports, tracking inventories, and performing other accounting functions for multi-plant manufacturing facilities.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Fiber Responsibilities:

• Reconcile bi-monthly fiber inventory.
• Analysis of fiber activities as assigned.
• Process contract adjustments including rate changes, ticket errors, etc.
• Prepare monthly inventory valuations for particleboard (resin, wax, glue, catalyst, quantities, fiber, and finished goods).
• Send contractors detailed payable documents bi-monthly.
• Quarterly and yearly harvest tax reports and payments.
• Process all fiber payable and receivable transactions.
• Establish all contracts within fiber accounting system.

Reporting:

• Update environmental stats for multiple plants on a monthly basis.
• Preparation of Certified Fiber Reports.
• Provide Division Controller with requested fiber, payable and payroll data.
• Respond to requests from vendors, customers, the corporate accounting department, and others.
• Provide operations with daily fiber reports.

Accounts Payable Responsibilities:

• Process manual payable transactions.
• Process Maximo payable transactions.
• Process LumberTrack freight transactions.
• Review A/P invoices and post batches daily.

Other:

• Other duties as assigned.
• Reconcile lumber freight invoices.
• On-site attendance is essential to effectively perform the listed duties and responsibilities.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
• High level of personal integrity and ethical and professional standards.
• Ability to communicate with multiple levels of individuals, including management, staff, vendors, and customers.
• Proficient in MS Office 365.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Ability to self-direct and prioritize workflow.

Education and Experience:

• Associate degree in accounting or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Relevant industry-related experience preferred.
• Minimum of ten years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)