**Job Description:** Range: $60,000-75,000 **RESPONSIBILITIES:** + Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to general ledger accounts. + Manage the NSO fixed assets list and assist with capital projects. + Perform the reconciliation of all balance sheets accounts and ensure that all accounting transactions and journal entries are in accordance with GAAP and company policies. + Ensure compliance with the company’s accounting policies/procedures (including SOX). + Monitor actual expenses and assist management in developing, recommending, and implementing corrective action to ensure results of the operations are in line with the operating budget. + Create the budget and forecast for the NSO balance sheet and assigned departments. + Perform analysis and prepare reports that provide detailed cost information to local and corporate management. + Manage the month-end processing and reporting related to assigned departments. + Work with Operations team to create and maintain activity base costing system for assigned departments. + Document system processes, reports, and system functionality. + Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality in matters that require discretion. \#LI-MV1 **Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance/Accounting/Business required. + 3-5 years’ experience in Finance or Accounting required. + Knowledge of GAAP and General Accounting activities required. + Excellent analytical skills required. + Experience in a manufacturing/distribution environment is a plus. + Analytical/organizational skills with sound problem resolution, negotiation, judgment, and decision-making skills required. + Experience with Oracle Fusion/SmartView is a plus. + Strong technical skills with experience using Microsoft Excel and database management software required. + Ability to excel in business situations by adapting plans and approaches as required. + Excellent interpersonal skills to build positive working relationships across groups and all management levels required. **Time Type:** Full time **Job Type:** Regular **Job Family Group:** Finance **Location Region/State:** Missouri **Compensation Range:** Annual Salary: 60,000.00 - 75,000.00 **EEO Statement:** Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination. EEO is the Law Poster (https://www.scholastic.com/content/dam/scholastic/corp-home/eeo-is-the-law-poster-english.pdf) EEO Scholastic Policy Statement Pay Transparency Provision (https://www.scholastic.com/content/dam/scholastic/corp-home/pay-transparency.pdf) Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children's learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom collections, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to its mission of 97 years to encourage the personal and intellectual growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families. Learn more at: www.scholastic.com We're always looking for talented people to join Scholastic in instilling a love of reading and lifelong learning in children. At Scholastic, our benefit plans have been designed to be in line with market conditions and employee needs. Our plans provide flexibility and allow individuals a broad range of choices that can be tailored to meet each employee's needs. Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.