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 {=html} - 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. []{style="background: tran "}