Senior Accountant
Forbes, MNFull-time$78–88K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Senior Accountant compiles, analyzes, and reports operational results; develops budgets and forecasts; and supports capital reporting and analysis. The role participates in monthly close activities, including journal entries, production and operating statistics, and account reconciliations. It also supports audits and tax preparation, monitors capital projects, and collaborates with maintenance, operations, and other departments.
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Location: Forbes, MN
Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opening for a Senior Accountant. The Senior Accountant is responsible for compiling, analyzing, and reporting operational results; developing budgets and forecasts; and supporting capital reporting and analysis. The Senior Accountant participates in monthly close activities, including preparing and recording journal entries, logging production and operating statistics, and completing assigned account reconciliations. The candidate collaborates closely with various departments and operational teams and must demonstrate exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Summary of Responsibilities
Prepare and deliver performance reports, including analysis of operational and financial KPI's on a weekly and monthly basis. This requires regular communication with maintenance and operations personnel to track spending amounts and timing.
Develop budgets and forecasts, including cost, production and capital. Participates in forecast analysis and presentation.
Performs assigned month-end accounting activities, including accruals, allocations, production statistics, reporting, analysis and account reconciliations.
Participate in capital project development by providing analysis of cost and production impacts. Monitor and report on capital projects through completion.
Provide information and support for internal and external audits and tax preparation.
Perform ad-hoc reporting, analysis, and special projects as requested.
Identify and participate in continuous improvement initiatives. Actively seeks opportunities to improve site efficiency.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills.
Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines, goal-oriented.
Proficiency in translating complex information into understandable reports.
Attention to detail.
Take initiative, professional curiosity, and drive to understand the business.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
3-5 years of experience in public accounting and/or private industry with knowledge of accounting and finance.
The salary range for this role is $78,000-88,000. An employee's pay within the salary range will be based on numerous factors, including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. The Company is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package including competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement, paid time off, and more.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail [email protected] call 1-(312) 899-3097 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor Degree
Minimum Experience Required
3 - 5 years
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
1
Public Transportation Accessible
Yes
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
No
Physical Required
Yes
Drug Test Required
Yes
Compensation
$78,000.00 - $88,000.00 / Annually
Postal Code
55738
Job Type
Full Time
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
R13078
Job Benefits
Not specified
How this job compares
Set against the 4,880 open Accounting jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$78–88K/yr
- Minnesota median$90–132K/yr69 salary ranges
- US median$95–136K/yr2,370 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $83K, is 25% below the Minnesota median midpoint ($110K) — in the lowest quarter of Accounting salary ranges in Minnesota.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 109 open Accounting jobs in Minnesota and 4,880 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Minnesota
- Robert Half Finance & Accounting9 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Accounting postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,574 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,472 of the 4,880 open Accounting jobs (51%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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