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| Employer | Mississippi Lignite Mining Company |
| Location | Ackerman, MS US |
| Posted | April 21, 2026 |
Job Details
Accountant-R-00746
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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.
Job #649367