Staff Accountant

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

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

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

• Downloads Sales and Purchases Data information from Adage to reconcile to inventory database.
• Ensure accuracy of lbs. received from other locations by evaluating short weights and over weights.  Evaluate this data to ensure correct yield information.
• Verifies accuracy of sales and purchases pricing to ensure that over and under billing does not occur.
• Responsible for evaluating outside sales claims on short weights, price adjustments, and quality adjustments to allocate correct funds back to the departments.
• Summarizes sales and purchases by department for metric reports and weekly profit/loss estimate.
• Inventory Valuations on finished product, raw material, packaging, condiments, etc.
• Bill and reconcile inter-company sales transactions
• Create Journal Entries for Sales Purchasing and Inventory transactions at month end and balance general ledger accounts.
• Manages sales commission and freight accruals. 
• Inputs Sizing Department production data into spreadsheet 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 by utilizing spreadsheets and databases.
• Forecasts monthly profit and loss.
• Determines raw material requirements based on finished product specifications for annual budget.
• Research and analyze Agristats.
• Periodically observes month end inventory counts.
• Responsible for other duties as assigned by Accounting Supervisor.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None. This is an individual contributor position. Competencies required: Functional/Technical Skills, Action Oriented, Problem Solving, Learning on the Fly and Interpersonal Savvy.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Related Field

• 1-3 years relevant Accounting experience with strong knowledge of Accounting principles and concepts.
• Experience in Poultry or Food Manufacturing environment preferred.

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Must be able to speak, read, write, and comprehend English fluently.
• Must have excellent spelling, proof reading and grammatical skills.
• Must have strong attention to details.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced Computer Skills required: Microsoft Office/Excel.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Must have the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Uses advanced math skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide and calculate yields and metrics.

REQUIRED PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS:

• Resolves discrepancies between General Ledger and Spreadsheet balances.
• Manages multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and prioritizes work accordingly.
• Applies basis reasoning skills and carries out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret data and draw logical conclusions based on the available inputs.
• Resolves problems involving variable data and fixed data.
• Applies critical thinking skills in standardized situations as well as non-routine problems.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

• Follow departmental and company safety policies and programs.

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 to read computerized data and payroll records.
• Frequently talks and receives auditory information.
• Frequently uses fine finger and hand manipulation skills to pick up and move paperwork as well as to operate the computer and adding machine.