Corporate Accountant

Department: Accounting

Location:

Manitowoc, WI, US, 54220

At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people’s lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together – valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there’s a seat at the table for you.

Looking for more than just another accounting role? At Lakeside Foods, you'll have the opportunity to work on a broad range of accounting responsibilities while enjoying the stability and long-term outlook of a family-owned company. This position offers exposure to financial reporting, forecasting, tax and compliance activities, subsidiary accounting, and business initiatives that directly support company growth. If you're looking for a role where you can broaden your experience, contribute to meaningful projects, and build a long-term career, we'd love to talk with you.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

This position offers the opportunity to work in one or more specialized areas based on business needs and individual strengths, including:

Financial Reporting & Subsidiary Accounting
Compliance & Administrative Accounting
Treasury & Corporate Accounting Support

Responsibilities may include:

Financial reporting and analysis
Month-end close activities and account reconciliations
Budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
Audit preparation and support
Tax compliance and related reporting
Fixed asset accounting and record maintenance
Treasury and cash management activities
Legal administration functions, including contract tracking, agreement management, and legal records maintenance
Special projects and continuous improvement initiatives

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
1-5 years of accounting experience preferred
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Experience with ERP systems; SAP experience preferred
Strong Excel and analytical skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail

Note: Responsibilities and area of focus may vary based on organizational needs and the successful candidate's experience and qualifications.

Why Lakeside Foods

Founded in 1887, Lakeside Foods is a family-owned company with a long history of quality, integrity, and innovation. We invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow while making a meaningful impact across our customers, brands, and communities.

Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status. Lakeside Foods participates in E-Verify.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities