Senior Administrator Accounting

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Willow, OK, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Food • Manufacturing
The Role
Support manufacturing accounting and financial reporting, prepare production and performance scorecards, assist with product costing, payroll (UKG Pro/SAP Payroll), reconciliations, inventory counts, internal controls, and cross-functional collaboration to meet deadlines and improve processes.
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SUMMARY

Tyson Foods offers an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic accounting team where your attention to detail and analytical skills can truly make an impact. In this role, you will become the go-to resource for key financial reporting and related activities within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This position provides broad exposure to manufacturing accounting, opportunities for cross-training, and close collaboration with Accounting leadership. Your work will directly support operational insight, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Serve as a primary resource for specific financial reporting and related accounting tasks
  • Compile financial and statistical data while consistently meeting reporting deadlines
  • Learn and support multiple aspects of manufacturing accounting, including basic elements of product costing
  • Gather production and financial information to prepare weekly scorecards and performance summaries
  • Assist with daily production posting and line efficiency analysis
  • Provide support during physical inventory processes
  • Assist with self-audit procedures and internal controls
  • Collaborate with the Accounting Manager, Controller, and cross-functional partners
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by the Controller
  • Assist plant supervision with daily and weekly time and attendance activities using UKG Pro and SAP Payroll. 
  • Monitor plant time analytics in UKG Pro, ensuring adherence to corporate policies. 
  • Provide training to new supervisors on payroll processes as necessary. Address Team Members' payroll questions and concerns promptly and effectively.
  • Perform reconciliation tasks as needed.
  • Enter and complete purchase requisitions for items like PPE.
WORK ENVIRONMENT & IMPACT

This role involves highly varied work requiring interpretation of data from multiple sources and a strong eye for detail. You will regularly exercise judgment in setting priorities, evaluating results, maintaining confidentiality, and coordinating with diverse teams. The environment is fast-paced and deadline-driven, making it ideal for someone who enjoys multitasking, problem-solving, and contributing to operational excellence. Work hours will be determined by workload demands across different points in the accounting period.
REQUIREMENTS:
  • Education: High School diploma or equivalent. 
  • Experience: 5+ years experience required.. 
  • Computer Skills: Requires intermediate computer skills including the full Microsoft Office suite; Advanced Excel skills are preferred; SAP and UKG Preferred. 
  • Communication Skills: Requires written and verbal skills to communicate with all levels of management. Work activities are variable and require judgment to complete tasks such as setting priorities, evaluating results, and coordinating with others. Assignments are defined and the approach to be taken is usually determined in coordination with others. 
  • Travel: None 
  • Must reside in the United States to be considered. 
  • Sponsorship is not available for this position. 

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.


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Skills Required

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • 5+ years of accounting experience
  • Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (full Office suite)
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Experience with SAP
  • Experience with UKG / UKG Pro
  • Written and verbal communication skills to interact with all management levels
  • Ability to perform physical requirements of the job with or without accommodation

Tyson Foods Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Tyson Foods and has not been reviewed or approved by Tyson Foods.

  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision coverage start on day one and are complemented by telehealth, wellbeing programs, and added mental‑health support. Vision and basic dental are available at no additional cost, and preventive care is emphasized.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave has been expanded for birth and adoptive parents, signaling stronger family support. Select locations have piloted childcare solutions to better support shift workers.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) plan with company matching after a year and an employee stock purchase plan are available to build long‑term financial security. Company‑paid life and disability coverage further bolster the protection package.

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The Company
HQ: Springdale, AR
24,043 Employees
Year Founded: 1935

What We Do

World's largest processor and marketer of protein food products. We think differently and we act boldly. At Tyson Foods, we're not only ready for tomorrow, we’re leading the way. We are a company of people engaged in the production of food, seeking to pursue truth and integrity, and committed to creating value for our shareholders, our customers, our team members, and our communities. We built our name on providing generations of families with wholesome, great-tasting chicken. But today’s Tyson Foods is so much more. As values and behaviors around food have changed, so have we. Today, we’re innovators uniquely positioned to reshape what it means to feed our world. Today, we not only have the fastest growing portfolio of protein-centric brands, we offer greater transparency into everything we do.

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