Staff Accountant

Description:

Description
Why Join Forum Communications Company?
Gain experience across multiple areas of accounting and business operations
Work directly with experienced finance leaders and mentors
Build skills in financial reporting, reconciliations, and accounting automation systems
Contribute to process improvements and reporting efficiencies
Strong opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
Our ideal candidate for this Staff Accountant role is a motivated, early-career accountant eager to build a strong foundation, while supporting both the publication and corporate finance teams at Forum Communications Company. This position provides hands-on experience across a variety of functions, while offering exposure to operational accounting, financial analysis, and process improvement initiatives across multiple departments.

This is a full-time opening, with standard Monday-Friday daytime hours. The role will begin primarily onsite in Fargo, ND to support onboarding, training, and collaboration, with potential hybrid eligibility based on performance, proficiency, and departmental needs.

Essential Functions
Maintain and reconcile balance sheet and general ledger accounts
Prepare and reconcile fixed asset reports, depreciation schedules, and related accounts
Support month-end and year-end close processes
Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules for assigned profit centers
Develop financial analyses and management reports
Perform monthly balance sheet, income statement, and budget variance analyses
Assist with budgeting, forecasting, annual audits, and tax return preparation
Investigate and resolve account discrepancies and audit findings
Support continuous improvement of accounting processes, procedures, and automation opportunities, and use resources such as Microsoft Business Central, Excel, and Power Automate to enhance reporting and workflow efficiency
Collaborate with newspaper, broadcast, commercial print, and corporate finance teams on accounting and reporting initiatives
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
Zero to two years of accounting experience preferred
Previous internship experience in accounting or finance is a plus, regardless of industry
Basic understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
Strong Microsoft Excel skills, and the ability to learn new systems and technologies with ease
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with close attention to detail
Ability to work independently and collaboratively across departments
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Eagerness to learn and grow within an accounting and finance environment
Expected compensation for this role is between $50,000 and $55,000/year, based on qualifications and experience.

ABOUT THE COMPANY
Forum Communications Company is a family-owned media and technology leader with more than a century of delivering trusted, quality journalism and innovative business solutions. Storytelling is at the heart of who we are, but today, we’re so much more than a newspaper. As one of the Upper Midwest’s leading media organizations, we’re driving the future across print and digital news, sports streaming, technology, broadcasting, commercial printing, and full-service agency advertising.

Forum Communications Company offers the following to all Full-Time and 32-Hour Benefited employees:
Health, dental, and vision packages
Paid maternity and parental leave
Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
Additional options for critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage
Retirement benefits with company match
Generous PTO and paid volunteer hours
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. FCC currently does not offer employer sponsorship.

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