Accounting Specialist

Key responsibilities

• Work closely with operations and accounting management to maintain internal control procedures, standards, and compliance as it pertains to the Sarbanes Oxley Act and adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
• Reconcile production, inventory, sales, transfers, and customer account activity to ensure accuracy across SAP and other business systems.
• Research and resolve discrepancies related to production, inventory, billing, invoices, receivables, credits, deductions, and write-offs.
• Process credits, debits, re-bills, deposits, product returns, and other accounting transactions while maintaining proper documentation.
• Enter, validate, and analyze daily production and operational data, including production, kill, and head count reporting.
• Aid in reporting, month-end activities, audits, internal controls, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements.
• Communicate with customers, transportation partners, and internal departments regarding account, billing, and payment issues.
• Cross-train and provide backup support for payroll, timekeeping, and other accounting functions as needed.
• Collaborate with Operations, Live Accounting, and Finance teams to ensure accurate financial and operational reporting.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and perform other duties as assigned by management.
• Occasionally work partial Sundays to support production reporting, inventory reconciliation, accounting close processes, and operational requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• 1-2 years clerical accounting experience preferred.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Must be able to examine and verify financial documents and reports.
• Must be able to prepare a variety of reports and analyses.
• Knowledge of SAP or comparable ERP system, Excel and Microsoft.
• Knowledge of modern office practices, procedures, methods and equipment.
• Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and practices.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma/GED;
• Associates Degree preferred.

About us:

Pilgrim’s is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrim’s operates protein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K., the Republic of Ireland, and continental Europe. Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders, and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members. Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity.