Senior Accountant

About the role

This position performs as a lead accountant for several business units and/or legal entities for a regional office of a global leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods.

Primary Responsibilities

• Analyzes and reviews various daily physical and futures trading activities in relation to completing accurate Daily P&L estimates for our various trading and operating activities
• Completes Daily P&L estimate calculations for various trade and operating activities
• Prepares and reviews daily positions reports and supporting details for merchandisers and management
• Performs quantity reconciliations for trading activities
• Reviews and approves accounting journal entries for trading activities and certain operating activities
• Prepares and/or reviews monthly financial statements and supporting schedules for local management for multiple business units and/or legal entities
• Prepares and/or reviews monthly reporting for global consolidation along with required comments and analysis for assigned business units and/or legal entities
• Prepares and/or reviews monthly budget vs. actual variance reporting along with required comments and analysis
• Reconciles or reviews reconcilements for all accounts within business units general ledger
• Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the general ledger for the assigned business units and/or legal entities
• Reviews general ledger (G/L) accounts and compares them with relevant source documents to identify discrepancies and/or errors/omissions in the accounts payable/journal entry process
• Proactively communicates with the necessary stakeholders to resolve discrepancies
• Reviews and posts journal entries to reconcile G/L accounts with source documents
• Reviews work of any subordinates for accuracy
• Coordinates industry cost budget preparation and performs analysis with commentary
• Support the year-end and mid-year audits performed by external auditors by gathering and preparing supporting documents and schedules per their information requests
• Follows company accounting policies and ensures they are enforced

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs special projects, including preparing financial and management reports, preparing spreadsheets, retrieving data from systems, assisting with implementation of new systems and managing data
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related business discipline
• A minimum of three (3) years of general accounting experience, resulting in a solid understanding of accrual accounting, general ledger practices and GAAP compliance (experience must include responsibility for a wide variety of general accounting functions, including analyzing complex general ledger accounts, reconciling discrepancies, analyzing payables and resolving discrepancies in order to prepare financial and management reports)
• Proficiency with spreadsheet and word-processing software (e.g., Excel and MS Word) and various accounting systems/databases
• Experience with financial consolidation of multiple entities
• Knowledge of general ledger accounting practices and GAAP
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong documentation skills
• Ability to analyze account variances and resolve discrepancies
• Ability to work independently and propose solutions
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet strict monthly deadlines
• Detail oriented

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree or CPA certification
• Experience with Microsoft Great Plains

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage
• 401k with Company Match
• Family Friendly Benefits including childbirth and parental leave, fertility and family building benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Flexible work available (not applicable to all roles)