Bookkeeper

Overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to leverage your talents in a growing organization? The Arthur Companies have excellent opportunities for people who want to grow in their careers, possess strong customer service skills, have attention to detail, uphold safety requirements, and enjoy working in a team-oriented environment.

The Bookkeeper plays a key role in supporting accurate financial and operational recordkeeping for a grain elevator location. This position is responsible for grain settlements, accounts receivable, customer statements, and maintaining compliance with company accounting procedures. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, seasonal environment.

• Grain Accounting & Settlements:
  Process grain settlements in a timely and accurate manner
• Grain Accounting & Settlements:
  Reconcile grain scale tickets, contracts, and delivery sheets
• Grain Accounting & Settlements:
  Issue and mail settlement checks or direct deposits to growers
• Grain Accounting & Settlements:
  Maintain accurate records of deferred payments, storage, and DP contracts
• Accounts Receivable:
  Process customer invoices and run monthly statements
• Accounts Receivable:
  Monitor open receivables and assist with collections
• Accounts Receivable:
  Support end-of-month close with accurate record entries
• Administrative & Operational Support:
  Respond to customer and grower inquiries regarding settlements, balances, or invoices
• Administrative & Operational Support:
  Maintain updated records for contracts, compliance documents, and tax forms (e.g., W-9s, scale tickets)
• Administrative & Operational Support:
  Assist with internal controls and file organization (digital and paper-based)
• Administrative & Operational Support:
  Support year-end audits or financial reviews as needed
• Other duties as assigned

• Required:
  
  High school diploma or equivalent
• Required:
  
  2+ years of bookkeeping, accounting, or administrative experience
• Required:
  
  Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Required:
  
  Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and general office software
• Required:
  
  Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines, especially during harvest and year-end
• Preferred:
  Experience in agribusiness, grain handling, or ag accounting
• Preferred:
  Familiarity with grain accounting systems
• Preferred:
  Understanding of grain contracts, settlements, and commodity inventory concepts

• Light sedentary office work
• Frequently: vision and hearing abilities, sitting and repetitive wrist, hand, and/or finger movement
• Sometimes: lifting, carrying up to 20-35 lbs (i.e. office supplies)
• Rarely: extensive standing, walking, exposure to hazardous materials, weather conditions
• Physical requirements may change with duties

The Arthur Companies is a diversified agricultural business that includes grain, agronomy services, birdseed, a wholesale fertilizer company and a proprietary trading company. There is a proud tradition of customer service excellence in all that we do that dates back to 1906. We are privately owned and operated, putting business decisions close to our team. Please visit our website () for additional information.

This job description is not a complete description of responsibility, but reflects the general qualifications, duties and/or responsibilities necessary to perform this position. The Arthur Companies reserves the right to revise the job description as circumstances warrant. The Arthur Companies is an at-will employer, which means that either the employee or the company may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without notice, and with or without cause.

We are an equal opportunity employer.