Staff Accountant

About the Role

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

Responsibilities

• Downloads Sales and Purchases Data from Adage to reconcile to the inventory database.
• Ensures accuracy of pounds received from other locations by evaluating short weights and over weights.
• Evaluates data to ensure correct yield information.
• Verifies accuracy of sales and purchases pricing to prevent over and under billing.
• Evaluates outside sales claims on short weights, price adjustments, and quality adjustments to allocate correct funds back to departments.
• Summarizes sales and purchases by department for metric reports and weekly profit/loss estimates.
• Performs inventory valuations on finished product, raw material, packaging, condiments, etc.
• Bills and reconciles inter-company sales transactions.
• Creates journal entries for Sales, Purchasing, and Inventory transactions at month-end and balances general ledger accounts.
• Manages sales commission and freight accruals.
• Inputs Sizing Department production data into spreadsheets 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 using spreadsheets and databases.
• Forecasts monthly profit and loss.
• Determines raw material requirements based on finished product specifications for the annual budget.
• Researches and analyzes Agristats.
• Periodically observes month-end inventory counts.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Accounting Supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of relevant accounting experience with strong knowledge of accounting principles and concepts.
• Experience in Poultry or Food Manufacturing environment preferred.

Skills

• Fluent in English with excellent spelling, proofreading, and grammatical skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Office/Excel.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Advanced math skills to calculate yields and metrics.
• Resolves discrepancies between General Ledger and Spreadsheet balances.
• Manages multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and prioritizes work accordingly.
• Applies reasoning skills to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret data, drawing logical conclusions.
• Resolves problems involving variable and fixed data.
• Applies critical thinking skills in both standardized and non-routine situations.

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 computerized data and payroll records.
• Frequently talks and receives auditory information.
• Frequently uses fine finger and hand manipulation skills to handle paperwork and operate computers and adding machines.