Accountant

Posted:
4/13/2026, 5:54:49 AM

Location(s):
Ackerman, Mississippi, United States ⋅ Mississippi, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Accounting

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Employee Type: Regular

Qualified accountant who performs the accounting, costing, and financial analysis activities for Mississippi Lignite Mining Company. This position supports reporting, budgeting, and forecasting while also leading automation and data-integration initiatives that enhance accuracy and efficiency across multipole systems and business units.

Job Description:
 

Essential Duties:

  • Prepare and analyze cash deposits, journal entries, audit schedules, and cost statements; perform cash management activities as required
  • Prepare revised forecasts of income, expenses and volumes and an analysis of departmental incomes with supporting schedules
  • Prepare monthly/yearly balance sheets, income statements and cash flows (forecasted, consolidated) as well as analyze income and cost variances
  • Perform accounts payable process
  • Compile monthly forecasts, budget variances, and costing information as well as costing responsibility for the preparation of the Annual, 5 Year and Life of Mine budgets with input from location personnel
  • Prepare schedules of capital expenditures (parent, subsidiaries, consolidated) and perform audits of physical assets
  • Provide information and respond to requests from lending institutions, tax department, parent company, auditors, and customers
  • Analyze account balances, costs, statements, budgets, payments, variances, general ledger review checks, invoices, supporting data, deposits. Perform bank and general ledger reconciliations
  • Assist with customer communications including invoicing, variances, documentation, verification, and other matters as assigned
  • Lead data-drive process improvements by testing and implementing automated tools using Excel, Power Query, and Power BI to reconcile and analyze large-volume account and inventory datasets
  • Collaborate with IT and cross-company teams to integrate and validate financial and operational data between JD Edwards, DAS Reports Now, and other reporting platforms.
  • Support preparation of management reports, dashboards, and analytical summaries for executive review and strategic planning.
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies, and external audit requirements.
  • Experience with JD Edwards Enterprise1 accounting software preferred

Other Duties:

  • Create spreadsheets, graphs, charts, and visual dashboards.
  • Participate in special projects and cross-functional process improvement initiatives.
  • Type correspondence, compile documentation, and perform other clerical duties as required.
  • Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Strong knowledge of accounting principles and terminology
  • Ability to perform calculations, analyze/interpret data, and solve problems, with work/objectives generally defined
  • Must be able to coordinate, prioritize, and successfully meet multiple deadlines
  • Must be able to communicate effectively in writing and verbally to explain and understand accounting principles and practices
  • Must be proficient using Microsoft Office (specifically Word, Excel, Power Point) experience with Power BI and Power Query is a plus.

Education and Training:

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting required
  • Minimum of two years of related experience; CPA preferred.
  • Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) and business-intelligence tools strongly desired.


EEO Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate. You must meet at least the specific minimum requirements listed above to be considered a qualified applicant.