Hedstrom Lumber is Hiring: Accounting Professional

Whether you are early in your career or well-established, we have an opportunity for you! Join our team and keep growing in a dynamic, professional office with a strong analytical focus and an enjoyable, laid-back atmosphere. Reports to and works closely with the Vice President of Finance to maintain current and accurate accounting, inventory and production records. Full-time, year-round position. Shift: 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday, some flexibility. Pay is commensurate with experience – wide range available depending on skills. Benefits include health, dental, vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, 401k, and more.

Job Duties

• Full suite of accounting responsibilities
• Data entry and spreadsheet management for company operations such as inventory, purchasing, sales, import/export
• Reception duties which are shared by all office staff (answering phones, scaling incoming log trucks, interacting with the public, etc)

Skills Preferred

• Formal training in accounting principles, such as a 2-year or 4-year accounting degree
• Advanced accounting and bookkeeping experience
o Bank reconciliations, cash management, payment processing, general ledger reconciliations, error corrections, preparing financial statements, working with auditors, sales & payroll tax filing, unemployment, and more
o Familiarity with accounting software including making direct transaction entries and manual adjusting entries
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel – create complex spreadsheets, PivotTables, databases, analysis

Skills Required

• Basic accounting and bookkeeping experience such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and/or payroll
• Basic, current proficiency in Microsoft Excel
o Able to accurately read and enter data into complex Excel spreadsheets and use formulas to generate reports
o Able to review the results of reports to see if they make sense and to catch mistakes
• Customer service & office management
o Cheerful and welcoming manner, highly organized, good communication skills, excellent spelling and grammar, good time management, fast typing speed
• Proficiency in other Microsoft Office products
• Competent user of internet and online tools, including a heavy dose of common sense
• Ready to learn a huge volume of new information – this is a really complex business!
• Must have a good sense of humor and must love dogs


For questions or to discuss the position, please call Tina Hegg Raway, Vice President of Finance at 218-877-7030.

1504 Gunflint Trail, Grand Marais, MN 55604