*Job Title: *Senior Accountant
*Immediate Supervisor: *Plant Manager
*FLSA Status:* Exempt
*Salary (DOE)*: $60,000 - $80,000 annually
*Summary:*
The Senior Accountant reports to the Divisional Controller and will be responsible for managing the accounting operations of two Plant locations.
This position can be home-based out of either Mindoro WI or Faribault MN, and would then be required to travel to the other location one time every other week.
Travel will be reimbursed.
Each location has an administrative assistant that supports and reports to the Senior Accountant.
*Essential Duties and Responsibilities:*
· Review and ensure that effective internal controls are continually monitored and maintained.
· Analyze, interpret and communicate financial operating results to the plant Manager and other appropriate personnel.
· Travel and stay at off site plant 2 days every other week.
· Assist Plant Managers with various financial projects, (examples including costing, pricing, capital project analysis).
· Ensure that monthly and annual entries, financial and operational reports, and standard costs are accurately and timely prepared and maintained.
· Ensure accuracy of the physical inventory and reported results.
Investigate and explain physical adjustments.
· Ensure timely and accurate input of bills of material and price code changes.
· Ensure bills of material and costing accurately reflect production operations.
· Perform regular walkthroughs of the plant to discuss production and costing issues.
Review labor reporting and cost, material costs, manufacturing overhead, distribution cost, returns, and inventory levels.
· Analyze potential excess and obsolete inventory items monthly.
· Assure adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Policies.
Resolve questions of GAAP and internal controls with corporate management.
· Study and evaluate accounting and data processing systems and procedures on a periodic basis.
Recommend changes to improve profitability or increase efficiency.
· Supervise and provide training to assigned personnel to ensure development of their full work potential.
· Prepare other financial analyses as assigned.
· Perform other duties as assigned.
*Qualifications/Requirements:*
· 3 to 5 years related experience
· Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)
· Must maintain ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
· Proficient knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft software
· Ability to administer policies and procedures for effective fiscal control
· Ability to plan, delegate, and supervise personnel in a manner, which will gain respect
· Must have time management skills and the ability to organize and manage multiple assignments
· Must be able to verbally communicate, understand and write in the English language
*Physical Requirements for the position will include:*
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit, talk and hear.
This position will require employee to occasionally work in climate controlled areas example (cooler and warehouse).
The employee will be required to operate a computer and keyboard; have visual acuity to review written documentation; ability to hear and understand speech; manual dexterity to operate a telephone; lift horizontally and vertically, bend and stoop.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.
_Prairie Farms is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law_
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.
00 - $80,000.
00 per year
Benefits:
* Dental insurance
* Disability insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Employee discount
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid sick time
* Paid time off
* Referral program
* Relocation assistance
* Retirement plan
* Travel reimbursement
* Tuition reimbursement
* Vision insurance
Experience level:
* 2 years
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Day shift
* Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
* Mindoro, WI 54644: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person