Accountant or Senior Accountant
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections with real content. No job title heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate: EEO, EVerify, etc. Also remove application instructions. Need to preserve all substantive info.
Let's parse the posting.
Content:
- Intro paragraph: "At Ag Processing Inc (AGP) we bring value to our employees by offering stability, career growth opportunities and great benefits! AGP is proud of our historic financial success and our stability has given employees job security and a chance to learn and advance in our organization. We have a strong desire to promote from within as our business develops and we share our wealth by offering one of the best retirement and insurance benefits in the industry. We are looking for an experienced, dynamic accountant who is willing to tackle a variety of challenges and projects across the company. You will have exposure to many aspects of the business and coordinates with a number of divisions including merchandising, operations, project and fixed assets accounting, tax accounting, accounts payable, and plant accounting teams."
- Then "Education And Experience Bachelor’s degree in Accounting 2 years of accounting experience Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles Knowledge of the agricultural production industry preferred Strong attention to detail, deadlines, planning, problem solving and decision-making skills Strong written and oral communication skills Skill in using Microsoft Office products required, knowledge of Oracle general ledger system desired but not required Possesses a high degree of integrity and trust"
- Then "Ag Processing Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in EVerify." (boilerplate, remove)
- Then "In this role, you will be responsible for a variety of accounting tasks, including general ledger entries, reconciling monthly accounts, and preparing financial/operating reports. In addition, you will perform financial analysis and assist in developing accounting systems and controls."
- Then "Job Functions Prepare, analyze, distribute various financial statements and operational reports for management, applications for external agencies and organizations Maintain financial records of the organization by entering journal entries and reconciling various general ledger accounts Ability to communicate effectively with other departments Assist the Accounting Manager in maintaining the daily functions of the department Assist in developing accounting systems and controls Performs other special projects and duties as assigned by management"
- Then "Overview Ag Processing Inc is a cooperatively-owned agribusiness engaged in procuring, processing, marketing, and transporting of oilseeds, grains, and related products. Since our creation in 1983, AGP has grown in size, scope, and reputation – both in the U.S. and internationally. Our company has become the largest soybean processing cooperative in the world and has a diverse set of products, which includes renewable fuels, vegetable oil refining, ag products/grain, and international operations. AGP values its employees by offering competitive pay and a compensation package that includes: 100% employer funded pension plan 401k (Roth and traditional options) with a company match Health, dental and vision insurance Life, long-term and short-term disability insurance Health savings account, medical and dependent care flex spending accounts Paid time off"
We need sections: About the role (maybe intro), Responsibilities (job functions), Requirements (education/experience), Qualifications (maybe skills?), Skills (maybe separate), Benefits (compensation package), Pay (maybe not explicit, but they mention competitive pay but not specific; we should not create Pay section unless posting actually states them. It says "competitive pay" but not a specific amount or range. According to rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Benefits: they list specific benefits, so we can include Benefits. Pay: they say "competitive pay" but not specific; that's vague; we should not create Pay section. Schedule: not mentioned.
Thus sections: About the role (intro), Responsibilities (job functions), Requirements (education/experience), Qualifications (maybe knowledge of GAAP, industry preferred, integrity, etc.), Skills (Microsoft Office, Oracle desired, communication, attention to detail, etc.), Benefits (list). Could also combine Qualifications and Skills but better separate if content distinct.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Use for each section heading.
We need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We need to preserve all substantive info; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep each bullet point as separate
- maybe.
Let's extract details.
About the role: The introductory paragraph(s) before Education And Experience. That includes: "At Ag Processing Inc (AGP) we bring value to our employees by offering stability, career growth opportunities and great benefits! AGP is proud of our historic financial success and our stability has given employees job security and a chance to learn and advance in our organization. We have a strong desire to promote from within as our business develops and we share our wealth by offering one of the best retirement and insurance benefits in the industry. We are looking for an experienced, dynamic accountant who is willing to tackle a variety of challenges and projects across the company. You will have exposure to many aspects of the business and coordinates with a number of divisions including merchandising, operations, project and fixed assets accounting, tax accounting, accounts payable, and plant accounting teams."
We'll put that in
.
Responsibilities: The "Job Functions" list plus maybe the earlier sentence about tasks: "In this role, you will be responsible for a variety of accounting tasks, including general ledger entries, reconciling monthly accounts, and preparing financial/operating reports. In addition, you will perform financial analysis and assist in developing accounting systems and controls." Then the Job Functions bullet list.
Let's list responsibilities as items:
- Prepare, analyze, distribute various financial statements and operational reports for management, applications for external agencies and organizations
- Maintain financial records of the organization by entering journal entries and reconciling various general ledger accounts
- Ability to communicate effectively with other departments
- Assist the Accounting Manager in maintaining the daily functions of the department
- Assist in developing accounting systems and controls
- Performs other special projects and duties as assigned by management
Also include the earlier tasks: general ledger entries, reconciling monthly accounts, preparing financial/operating reports, perform financial analysis, assist in developing accounting systems and controls. Some overlap with job functions; we can combine but need to preserve all detail, not duplicate? We can include them as separate items if not already covered. The job functions list includes "Assist in developing accounting systems and controls" (same). It also includes preparing financial statements etc. It does not explicitly mention "general ledger entries, reconciling monthly accounts" but that is covered by "Maintain financial records ... entering journal entries and reconciling various general ledger accounts". That's similar. It also doesn't mention "perform financial analysis". So we should add that as a responsibility.
Thus responsibilities list:
- Prepare, analyze, distribute various financial statements and operational reports for management and external agencies
- Maintain financial records by entering journal entries and reconciling various general ledger accounts
- Communicate effectively with other departments
- Assist the Accounting Manager in maintaining daily department functions
- Assist in developing accounting systems and controls
- Perform financial analysis
- Perform other special projects and duties as assigned by management
We could also include "Prepare financial/operating reports" but that's covered.
Now Requirements: Education And Experience bullet list:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- 2 years of accounting experience
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
- Knowledge of the agricultural production industry preferred
- Strong attention to detail, deadlines, planning, problem solving and decision-making skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Skill in using Microsoft Office products required
- Knowledge of Oracle general ledger system desired but not required
- Possesses a high degree of integrity and trust
We could separate into Requirements (education/experience) and Qualifications (knowledge, skills). But the instruction says use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We can allocate.
Maybe Requirements: Education and experience (Bachelor's degree, 2 years experience). Qualifications: Knowledge of GAAP, industry preferred, integrity/trust. Skills: Attention to detail, communication, MS Office, Oracle desired.
But we need to preserve all info; we can split.
Let's decide:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ...
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- 2 years of accounting experience
Qualifications
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
- Knowledge of the agricultural production industry preferred
- Possesses a high degree of integrity and trust
Skills
- Strong attention to detail, deadlines, planning, problem solving and decision-making skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Skill in using Microsoft Office products required
- Knowledge of Oracle general ledger system desired but not required
Benefits
- 100% employer funded pension plan
- 401k (Roth and traditional options) with a company match
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Health savings account, medical and dependent care flex spending accounts
- Paid time off
We should not include Pay or Schedule.
Check for any other substantive info: Overview paragraph about company description. Could be part of About the role or maybe a separate section "About the company". But headings list only includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. No "About the company". However we could include overview under About the role as additional prose. The instruction: "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It says e.g., not limited to those, but we should prefer those headings. Could we add another heading like "About the company"? It's not in the list but could be okay. However they said "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." That suggests we can use those headings; we could also use other headings if needed, but better to stick to those. The overview is substantive; we could incorporate it into About the role paragraph.
Thus About the role paragraph will include both the intro and overview.
Let's craft About the role paragraph:
"At Ag Processing Inc (AGP) we bring value to our employees by offering stability, career growth opportunities and great benefits! AGP is proud of our historic financial success and our stability has given employees job security and a chance to learn and advance in our organization. We have a strong desire to promote from within as our business develops and we share our wealth by offering one of the best retirement and insurance benefits in the industry. We are looking for an experienced, dynamic accountant who is willing to tackle a variety of challenges and projects across the company. You will have exposure to many aspects of the business and coordinates with a number of divisions including merchandising, operations, project and fixed assets accounting, tax accounting, accounts payable, and plant accounting teams. Ag Processing Inc is a cooperatively-owned agribusiness engaged in procuring, processing, marketing, and transporting of oilseeds, grains, and related products. Since our creation in 1983, AGP has grown in size, scope, and reputation – both in the U.S. and internationally. Our company has become the largest soybean processing cooperative in the world and has a diverse set of products, which includes renewable fuels, vegetable oil refining, ag products/grain, and international operations."
We removed the EEO line.
Now ensure we didn't miss
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose. We need to preserve all substantive info; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep each bullet point as separate
- maybe.
Let's extract details.
About the role: The introductory paragraph(s) before Education And Experience. That includes: "At Ag Processing Inc (AGP) we bring value to our employees by offering stability, career growth opportunities and great benefits! AGP is proud of our historic financial success and our stability has given employees job security and a chance to learn and advance in our organization. We have a strong desire to promote from within as our business develops and we share our wealth by offering one of the best retirement and insurance benefits in the industry. We are looking for an experienced, dynamic accountant who is willing to tackle a variety of challenges and projects across the company. You will have exposure to many aspects of the business and coordinates with a number of divisions including merchandising, operations, project and fixed assets accounting, tax accounting, accounts payable, and plant accounting teams."
We'll put that in
. Responsibilities: The "Job Functions" list plus maybe the earlier sentence about tasks: "In this role, you will be responsible for a variety of accounting tasks, including general ledger entries, reconciling monthly accounts, and preparing financial/operating reports. In addition, you will perform financial analysis and assist in developing accounting systems and controls." Then the Job Functions bullet list. Let's list responsibilities as items: - Prepare, analyze, distribute various financial statements and operational reports for management, applications for external agencies and organizations - Maintain financial records of the organization by entering journal entries and reconciling various general ledger accounts - Ability to communicate effectively with other departments - Assist the Accounting Manager in maintaining the daily functions of the department - Assist in developing accounting systems and controls - Performs other special projects and duties as assigned by management Also include the earlier tasks: general ledger entries, reconciling monthly accounts, preparing financial/operating reports, perform financial analysis, assist in developing accounting systems and controls. Some overlap with job functions; we can combine but need to preserve all detail, not duplicate? We can include them as separate items if not already covered. The job functions list includes "Assist in developing accounting systems and controls" (same). It also includes preparing financial statements etc. It does not explicitly mention "general ledger entries, reconciling monthly accounts" but that is covered by "Maintain financial records ... entering journal entries and reconciling various general ledger accounts". That's similar. It also doesn't mention "perform financial analysis". So we should add that as a responsibility. Thus responsibilities list: - Prepare, analyze, distribute various financial statements and operational reports for management and external agencies - Maintain financial records by entering journal entries and reconciling various general ledger accounts - Communicate effectively with other departments - Assist the Accounting Manager in maintaining daily department functions - Assist in developing accounting systems and controls - Perform financial analysis - Perform other special projects and duties as assigned by management We could also include "Prepare financial/operating reports" but that's covered. Now Requirements: Education And Experience bullet list: - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting - 2 years of accounting experience - Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles - Knowledge of the agricultural production industry preferred - Strong attention to detail, deadlines, planning, problem solving and decision-making skills - Strong written and oral communication skills - Skill in using Microsoft Office products required - Knowledge of Oracle general ledger system desired but not required - Possesses a high degree of integrity and trust We could separate into Requirements (education/experience) and Qualifications (knowledge, skills). But the instruction says use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We can allocate. Maybe Requirements: Education and experience (Bachelor's degree, 2 years experience). Qualifications: Knowledge of GAAP, industry preferred, integrity/trust. Skills: Attention to detail, communication, MS Office, Oracle desired. But we need to preserve all info; we can split. Let's decide:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ...
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- 2 years of accounting experience
Qualifications
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
- Knowledge of the agricultural production industry preferred
- Possesses a high degree of integrity and trust
Skills
- Strong attention to detail, deadlines, planning, problem solving and decision-making skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Skill in using Microsoft Office products required
- Knowledge of Oracle general ledger system desired but not required
Benefits
- 100% employer funded pension plan
- 401k (Roth and traditional options) with a company match
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Health savings account, medical and dependent care flex spending accounts
- Paid time off
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It says e.g., not limited to those, but we should prefer those headings. Could we add another heading like "About the company"? It's not in the list but could be okay. However they said "use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." That suggests we can use those headings; we could also use other headings if needed, but better to stick to those. The overview is substantive; we could incorporate it into About the role paragraph. Thus About the role paragraph will include both the intro and overview. Let's craft About the role paragraph: "At Ag Processing Inc (AGP) we bring value to our employees by offering stability, career growth opportunities and great benefits! AGP is proud of our historic financial success and our stability has given employees job security and a chance to learn and advance in our organization. We have a strong desire to promote from within as our business develops and we share our wealth by offering one of the best retirement and insurance benefits in the industry. We are looking for an experienced, dynamic accountant who is willing to tackle a variety of challenges and projects across the company. You will have exposure to many aspects of the business and coordinates with a number of divisions including merchandising, operations, project and fixed assets accounting, tax accounting, accounts payable, and plant accounting teams. Ag Processing Inc is a cooperatively-owned agribusiness engaged in procuring, processing, marketing, and transporting of oilseeds, grains, and related products. Since our creation in 1983, AGP has grown in size, scope, and reputation – both in the U.S. and internationally. Our company has become the largest soybean processing cooperative in the world and has a diverse set of products, which includes renewable fuels, vegetable oil refining, ag products/grain, and international operations." We removed the EEO line. Now ensure we didn't miss