Log Accounting Specialist
Northwest Hardwoods, Inc.
Location: Centralia, WA

Pay Range: $24-25.50

NWH Overview:

NWH, founded in 1967, has become the leading manufacturer and supplier of hardwood lumber to North America, Europe, and Asia. With an unwavering focus on simplifying the customer experience, NWH serves the furniture, flooring, cabinet, molding, and millwork industries with 14+ hardwoods species from the major U.S. growing regions as well as imported plywood and exotic lumber. The company operates over 40 manufacturing and warehousing facilities across the country including sawmills, concentration yards and distribution facilities using innovative technologies to streamline the procurement process for customers. NWH supplies only sustainable, high-quality hardwoods to protect our resources today and for future generations.

For more information, please visit nwh.com.

Position Summary:

We are searching for a Log Accounting Specialist to join our team, focusing on log procurement and inventory administration. This position reports directly to the Operations Finance Supervisor.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Setup and maintain log purchase contracts in the log accounting system.
• Import loads received data into the log accounting system.
• Reconcile load tickets with data imports.
• Process log purchases to Accounts Payable.
• Send tickets and statements to log suppliers.
• Process and record log inventory transactions (consumption, transfers, sales, adjustments).
• Track estimated and actual log hauling costs for some scenarios.
• Create weekly and month end reports for management.
• Provide backup/coverage for other office administrative positions within the team.
• Other tasks as assigned by Supervisor.

Basic Qualifications:

• Proficient in MS Office and highly proficient using MS Excel is required.
• Must have a strong work ethic through self-motivation and effective time management, operate independently but also partner with others when needed, desire to learn new things, and demonstrate customer service traits with internal and external business partners.
• Proactive in identifying errors, opportunities, and ways to assist others.
• Superior organization skills with strong attention to detail, keeping all records current, accurate and organized.
• Ability to shift priorities and manage time effectively, completing a variety of work accurately with changing deadlines and maintaining timeliness.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in log accounting management systems or equivalent.
• Post High School Education in Accounting/Business Administration
• An understanding of a sawmill manufacturing operation or similar manufacturing

Additional Information:

Northwest Hardwoods provides competitive wages, comprehensive benefits package with medical, dental, and vision health care coverage, paid vacation/holidays, and company matching 401(k) retirement plan.

Candidates who meet these qualifications will be considered further.

Northwest Hardwoods, Inc is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status

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