Financial Analyst - Financial Systems

Lee Enterprises is seeking a hands-on analyst to partner with the Director of FP&A to support the company’s financial reporting operations. Primary responsibilities include administration and maintenance of the financial general ledger, accounts payable systems and reporting integrity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Maintain integrity of financial information submitted to produce accurate financials
• Perform administration roles required for system maintenance of monthly, quarterly and yearly processes
• Facilitate month end GL and PL close processes
• Manage systems development and support new ERP system implementation
• Administrate chart of accounts
• Create, deliver and maintain training for enterprise use of financial applications
• Design various processes to improve productivity
• Identify trends and recommend improvements accordingly
• Assist FP&A team with budget preparation
• Work cross functionally with a variety of departments with various reports, including variance analysis

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Desire to improve efficiencies through the use of technology
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Must possess the ability to work with minimal supervision and be able to prioritize and schedule workflow
• Possess organization skills to manage several projects simultaneously
• Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment
• Must assume responsibility for accuracy and timeliness of product
• Four-year degree in finance/accounting and 2 years work experience

This position will be located at Lee Enterprises headquarters office, in Davenport, Iowa.

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. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of local news and information and a major subscription and advertising platform, with daily and weekly newspapers and rapidly expanding digital products serving 114 markets across 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.

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.