Staff Accountant

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The Staff Accountant performs accounting tasks and participates in projects in connection with preparing, reconciling, and explaining the profit/loss for the fresh operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

• Downloads Sales and Purchases Data information from Adage to reconcile to inventory database.
• Ensure accuracy of lbs. received from other locations by evaluating short weights and over weights.  Evaluate this data to ensure correct yield information.
• Verifies accuracy of sales and purchases pricing to ensure that over and under billing does not occur.
• Responsible for evaluating outside sales claims on short weights, price adjustments, and quality adjustments to allocate correct funds back to the departments.
• Summarizes sales and purchases by department for metric reports and weekly profit/loss estimate.
• Inventory Valuations on finished product, raw material, packaging, condiments, etc.
• Bill and reconcile inter-company sales transactions
• Create Journal Entries for Sales Purchasing and Inventory transactions at month end and balance general ledger accounts.
• Manages sales commission and freight accruals. 
• Inputs Sizing Department production data into spreadsheet to report yields and throughputs for Operations.
• Analyzes variance between actual and standard variables in the cost model (yields, trim values, meat costs, processing costs) to explain profit and loss of further processing departments (Sizing/Marination).
• Manages projects for data distribution and report development by utilizing spreadsheets and databases.
• Forecasts monthly profit and loss.
• Determines raw material requirements based on finished product specifications for annual budget.
• Research and analyze Agristats.
• Periodically observes month end inventory counts.
• Responsible for other duties as assigned by Accounting Supervisor.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None. This is an individual contributor position. Competencies required: Functional/Technical Skills, Action Oriented, Problem Solving, Learning on the Fly and Interpersonal Savvy.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Related Field

• 1-3 years relevant Accounting experience with strong knowledge of Accounting principles and concepts.
• Experience in Poultry or Food Manufacturing environment preferred.

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Must be able to speak, read, write, and comprehend English fluently.
• Must have excellent spelling, proof reading and grammatical skills.
• Must have strong attention to details.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced Computer Skills required: Microsoft Office/Excel.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Must have the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Uses advanced math skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide and calculate yields and metrics.

REQUIRED PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS:

• Resolves discrepancies between General Ledger and Spreadsheet balances.
• Manages multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and prioritizes work accordingly.
• Applies basis reasoning skills and carries out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret data and draw logical conclusions based on the available inputs.
• Resolves problems involving variable data and fixed data.
• Applies critical thinking skills in standardized situations as well as non-routine problems.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

• Follow departmental and company safety policies and programs.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequently lifts up to 10 lbs and occasionally lifts up to 40 lbs.
• Occasionally walks throughout the facility including over 150,000 square feet.
• Frequently walks in a defined work area within the facility.
• Frequently stoops and bends to file reports.
• Frequently uses visual skills to read numbers and details in small print as well as to read computerized data and payroll records.
• Frequently talks and receives auditory information.
• Frequently uses fine finger and hand manipulation skills to pick up and move paperwork as well as to operate the computer and adding machine.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.