PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT
Assists with financial activities of the Member Cooperative, compiles, and maintains records of quantity, type, value of material, equipment, merchandise, or supplies.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Evaluates office production, revises procedures, or devises new forms to improve efficiency of work flow
Formulates procedures for systematic retention, protection, retrieval, transfer, and disposal of records
Prepares activity and financial reports for the guidance of management which summarize and forecast company business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present, and expected operations
Prepares reports required by the government and regulatory agencies
Applies the depreciation rates that apply to capital assets
Implements operational adjustments due to tax code revisions
Prepares budget for areas of responsibility
Assists with arrangements for audits of company accounts
Responsible for receipt, disbursement, banking, protection and custody of funds, securities, and financial instruments
Implements policies and procedures for account collections and extension of credit to customers
Counts material, equipment, merchandise, or supplies in stock and posts totals to inventory records
Compares inventories to office records or computes figures from records such as sales orders, production records, or purchase invoices to obtain current inventory
Verifies clerical computations against physical count of stock and adjusts errors in computation or count, or investigates and reports reasons for discrepancies
Compiles information on receipt or disbursement of material, equipment, merchandise, or supplies, and computes inventory balance, price, and cost
Prepares reports such as inventory balance, price lists, and shortages
Prepares list of depleted items and recommends survey of defective or unusable items
Stocks and issues materials or merchandise
Performs all other duties as assigned
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS
Performs all other duties as assigned
Preferred QualificationsREQUIREMENTS
Requires a Bachelor's Degree in accounting or finance, or the equivalent thereof, and at least 2 years of accounting or finance related experience to demonstrate knowledge of basic accounting principles, organizational and problem-solving skills and proficiency with computer software programs.
Demonstrated essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development
Must be able to obtain and maintain professional accounting or business designations as required by the Member Cooperative
Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record
Top Skills
What We Do
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Our Mission
Our mission is to be customer-focused and the best at providing products, services and growing solutions for farms and around the home...Farmer owned since 1923.
Our Values
Embrace our agricultural heritage. We recognize the deep roots we share with the farming communities in which we operate. As such, we will continue to embrace the people, the rural way of life, and the leadership opportunity we've been given for the stewardship and preservation of farming, the environment and our rural communities.
Do our best, no matter what. Determination. Initiative. Reliability. The cornerstones of a good day's work. We recognize the trust our customers place in us and we realize there will always be challenges. With this in mind, we never let obstacles get in our way and we hold ourselves accountable as we strive to do our best every single day.
Always be neighborly. We are committed to honor and practice the values we share with our farming communities: integrity, high ethical and moral standards, and respect for the land, patrons and for our associates.
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