Accountant Lead

Accountant Lead# Accountant Lead Hot Job Port Townsend Paper Company - Port Townsend, WA 98368## Overview Salary Range$ - $ Salary Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Category Accounting ## Description
** Job Title****:
** Accounting Lead
** Reports to****:
** Director Of finance
** The Position
** The Accounting Lead provides technical and operational leadership for Port Townsend Paper Company’s mill accounting function, with primary responsibility for the financial close, general ledger integrity, chart of accounts, and balance sheet accuracy. The position serves as a key technical resource and coordinates the accounting team’s daily activities, providing guidance, work review, training, and support.

The successful candidate combines strong accounting judgment with initiative and a commitment to continuous improvement. They independently identify priorities, resolve issues, constructively evaluate established practices, and use technology - including automation and approved AI-enabled tools - to improve efficiency, accuracy, and financial reporting while maintaining effective controls.

The role may assume additional responsibility for team administration and coordination as business needs evolve, with the scope of authority established by the Director of Finance. Based in Port Townsend, this position offers the opportunity to build a long-term career and contribute to the mill’s continued success.
** About Port Townsend Paper Corporation (PTPC)
** The Port Townsend Paper (“PTPC”) mill is proud to have been in continuous operation for more than 90 years. We use a blend of virgin and recycled fibers (Kraft and OCC pulp) to produce Kraft pulp, paper, container board, medium and market pulp. We have built a strong and loyal customer base by developing and nurturing strategic partnership-style relationships.

At PTPC we believe that a healthy and safe work environment is fundamental to the success of all employees. We put that belief into practice every day by managing risk and building safety reliability into our processes and procedures. Engaging and empowering our workforce to maintain world-class safety performance is the pathway to achieving operational excellence. We also strive to preserve the environment, be good neighbors, and remain a valued member of the local community.

Many of our employees have enjoyed working at PTPC for the greater part of their careers; we have employees with 20, 25, 30, even 35 years of service.## Qualifications
** Key Responsibilities
**** Financial Close, General Ledger & Reporting
*** Lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, coordinating activities and ensuring accurate, complete, and timely results.
* Prepare and review journal entries, including complex accruals, reserves, allocations, and adjusting entries.
* Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and chart of accounts within 4

Site, ensuring a consistent account structure and accurate classification by cost center, account, and reporting period.
* Prepare monthly financial statements, Crown Paper Group reporting packages, and account fluctuation analyses; investigate significant variances and provide clear explanations.
* Provide accurate historical financial information and accounting support for budgeting and forecasting.
** Balance Sheet, Inventory & Cost Accounting
*** Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, including those completed by other team members, and ensure timely investigation and resolution of outstanding items.
* Oversee fixed asset and construction-in-progress accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, project closeout, and disposals.
* Maintain accurate accounting for prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, and Crown Paper Group intercompany balances.
*…