Accountant Job at Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc. in Lancaster

Our Company

Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co Inc. is a subsidiary of Universal Corporation, the leading global leaf tobacco supplier. Lancaster Leaf manages Universal’s dark air cured tobacco operations in all relevant traditional dark air-cured origins. Operations in Lancaster, PA. consist of a processing facility, storage facility, and main office which also houses Universal’s dark air cured regional headquarters. The Company also has a cutting/flavoring line in the Dominican Republic. Lancaster Leaf supplies virtually all of the major cigar manufacturers in the U.S. with filler, binder, and wrapper from the U.S. and other origins. In addition to domestic supply, Lancaster exports filler, binder, and wrapper to international cigar manufacturers. Lancaster Leaf contracts directly with farmers in all dark air cured growing regions of the U.S. which include Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky.

Summary

The Accountant at Lancaster Leaf will prepare and maintain financial records to track the organization’s assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities and other related financial activities.

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

• Posts entries
• Account Reconciliations on Balance Sheet accounts
• Prepares quarterly accounting reports – Tobacco Stocks and Insurance
• Performs as backup for Accounts Payable and Invoicing
• Assists with domestic farmer scheduling, contracts, reporting and processing of receiving documents for payments to farmers
• Assists with audits (both internal and external) and gathering data for auditors’ requests
• Assists Controller with quarterly and annual tax information to parent company
• Assists with production batch processing on as needed basis

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of accounting/finance experience
• Basic accounting knowledge and experience with general ledger
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to work with confidential data

Preferred Skills

• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365

Benefits
We offer a wide range of market-competitive total rewards that include 401(k) match, pension, merit increases, paid holidays, medical, dental, life, vision, short and long-term disability benefits, and tuition assistance to name a few.

EOE M/F/Disabled/Vet Employer
All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States