Staff Accountant

Overview

OVERVIEW:
This salaried position reports directly to the Director of FP&A. Responsibilities include the financial accounting for East Side Jersey Dairy Orrville incorporated into Prairie Farms. This position works with all functional areas of the company by providing technical accounting guidance and support. The Staff Accountant assists with the preparation of month-end financial reports, all account reconciliations, accounting policies, financial audits and aids in maintaining financial controls.

Excellent communication and a strong technical accounting background are required skills for this position.

• Highly involved inthemonth-end,quarter-endandyear-endfinancialstatementclosing processes.
  
  Work withteamstodevelop and maintain checklists,process documentation. Timelinesandcontrolstoensure smoothanderrorfreeclosingofthefinancialbooksand records
• Perform regular balance sheet and account reconciliations
• Help in developing accounting policies
• Update monthly reporting package information
• Maintain Asset tracker to record proper capitalization and depreciation per Capital Expenditure and Fixed Asset Policy
• Fileany taxreturnsnotfiledby
  
  Corporate office

• Back up the day-to-day banking duties
• Reconcile all bank accounts

• Workwith Accounting and Financestafftoreviewthefinancialstatementseachmonthduring  themonth-endcloseprocesstoensureaccurateandtimelyfinancialreporting
• Review financial statement trending, account reconciliations and other related financial indicators
• Provideregularanalysistothebusinesstoconfirmaccurateaccountingtransactions

• Provide project support as needed to others requiring accounting expertise/participation
• Other duties as assigned

• Reports directly to Director of FP&A
• Workscloselywith Finance,IT,Administrative Support
• Providessupporttoallfunctionalgroups(e.g.:
  
  Production,Supply Chain,Salesand Marketing)

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of ERP systems and business intelligence reporting tools is a plus
• Excellentcommunicationandorganizationalskills,includingwrittenandoralpresentationskills
• Must possess excellent time management skills
• Must demonstrate excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Knowledge of intercompany accounting
• Project Management
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• At ease in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Bachelor's degree in accounting required
• Five years of accounting experience required with audit experience a plus

• Monday - Friday, up to at least fourth-five hours per week
• Additional days and hours (holidays, weekends) as required

• Thrift retirement plan with generous company contribution
• Excellent health benefit plan options including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverages
• Company paid short term and life insurance
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the company.

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants for employment, recruitment, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, pay, benefits, lay-off, demotion or termination of employment will be made without consideration of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military status, ancestry, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable federal, state or local law.