Job Description

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT

 PLEASE REFER TO REQ #22-007

For over 100 years, we’ve manufactured innovative, battle-proven optics products for the world’s most relentless hunters, shooters, law enforcement and military professionals. We design, build and test our best-in-class products with a single-minded focus - to make sure they’ll perform forever.

At Leupold and Stevens we’re American to the Core and passionate about what we do.  Product excellence and uncompromising quality are our top priorities. We’ve built a collaborative, high performance culture where team players with innovative ideas and a sense of urgency thrive.

OUR BENEFITS PACKAGE IS AMAZING:

• affordable health and dental insurance
• a strong commitment to training and professional development including an internal skills development program for all manufacturing team members
• a generous tuition reimbursement program
• company contributions up to 8% of base pay into a 401K retirement account
• profit sharing
• product discounts – to name a few

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

Independently performing a variety of complex financial accounting services such as preparing and examining balance sheets, income statements and statements of cash flow, reconciling subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger, and documenting, analyzing and correcting general ledger account activity.

• Responsible for one or more financial subsidiary functions such as payroll, fixed assets, accounts receivable, accounts payable, , sales tax or cash receipts.
• Posts and balances books including cash, receivables, payables, payroll, as well as general and subsidiary ledgers.
• Performs treasury functions including initiating wires/ACH requests and works with financial accountants and accounting management to record daily cash, investment and loan activity.
• Ensures an accurate month-end cut-off of financial transactions for reporting purposes.
• Prepares financial analysis, reports and graphs for upper management, banks, and auditors.
• Assists with internal and external audits as assigned.
• Prepares a set of work papers and tax related schedules to support the preparation of income tax returns and shareholder K-1’s.
• Analyzes, tests and makes recommendations regarding financial accounting and reporting systems and works with IT to facilitate implementations and improvements. Reviews and incorporates proper internal controls into such implementations and improvements.
• Makes recommendations regarding integration of software platforms with business processes. Maintains all aspects of internal accounting control.
• Responsible for the proper accounting and safeguarding of the Company’s cash, customer receivables,  and all other various assets of the company.
• Responsible for quality and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Addresses repetitive problems that impact the overall integrity of accounting processes and recommends/implements procedural changes to eliminate the source of the reoccurring problem.
• Performs revenue/accounts receivable and inventory/cost of goods sold management/reconciliations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL NEED:

• Bachelor’s Degree Accounting or Finance and 5+ years of related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Thorough understanding of accrual accounting and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Demonstrated experience with complex financial statements and supporting journal entries.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of financial software and systems including Hyperion, essBase and Excel.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and customer service orientation.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft suite of products
• Leadership skills with the ability to plan and prioritize the work of team members.

Work performed in a hybrid remote/in-office environment.

FOR DETAILS ON POSITIONS AND TO APPLY, GO TO:

www.leupold.com/careers

LEUPOLD & STEVENS, INC.

14400 NW Greenbrier Parkway

Beaverton, Oregon 97006

* LEUPOLD & STEVENS, INC. IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. A core business objective at Leupold & Stevens is to maintain a workplace in which each employee can achieve their full potential.  The company was founded on the principle of giving customers and our team members ‘A Square Deal’; to us, this means advocating for the employment opportunities and advancements of all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. We resolutely believe all aspects and privileges of employment should be determined by skills and behaviors, not personal identities.

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* With our commitment to make our APPLICATION PROCESS AND WORKPLACE ACCESSIBLE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, we will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for an individual applicant to participate in the job application process.  To request an accommodation to the application process, please send an email to HRDept@Leupold.com or call (503) 646-9171 and a Leupold & Stevens representative will contact you.

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* Leupold & Stevens, Inc. is a DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.  All final candidates must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

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* Leupold & Stevens, Inc. complies with all applicable FAR & DFAR REGULATIONS.

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* WE HIRE U.S. CITIZENS AND PERSONS LAWFULLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE U.S. All new employees must complete an INS Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9). Positions may require a deemed export control license for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Placement is contingent on Leupold & Stevens, Inc.’s ability to apply for and obtain an export control license on your behalf.

Company Description

We are a fifth generation, family owned company, and for over 110 years, we've manufactured innovative, battle-proven optics products for the world's most relentless hunters, shooters, law enforcement, and military professionals. We design, build and test our best-in-class products with a single minded focus - to make sure they'll perform forever. At Leupold & Stevens, you will find people who work hard and play hard, people whose passion for excellence is legendary in our industry. Maintaining our status as the industry leader takes a lot of commitment and dedication, but we also want to ensure that our team members have a good work/life balance. To achieve this, we offer a competitive Paid Time Off package to our team members. And we feel that the best way to fully appreciate our positive impact on our core consumers/customers is to get immersed within the industry. To that end, we are continually looking for ways to have our team members get involved with business related industry events. Our success has been built around our core values, and these values are embodied by our shareholders, and all of our team members. They guide everything we do, including taking care of the Leupold & Stevens family of dedicated employees. There is a palpable pride in what we do, how we do it, and who we do it for! At Leupold & Stevens, we're American to the Core and passionate about what we do. We offer a friendly work environment where innovation, quality, and continuous improvement are our priorities, and where your ideas matter. Our benefits package is amazing - affordable health and dental insurance, a strong commitment to training and professional development including an internal skills development program for all manufacturing team members, a generous tuition reimbursement program, company contributions up to 8% of base pay into a 401K retirement account, profit sharing and product discounts to name a few.