Staff Accountant

General Purpose:

Responsible for all accounting activity relating to specific milk marketing division, for transactions that occur from farm pick-up through final sale. This includes: balancing raw milk load sales, billing customers, reporting information to the Milk Market Administrator, and performing analyses of financial information to provide support to management with accurate and timely reports.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains the general ledger for specific milk divisions, including the preparation and posting of journal entries necessary for monthly closing
• Prepares and distributes invoices for customers in SAP using marketing price announcements and the appropriate Federal Order Classification of pounds and pricing
• Prepares appropriate transfer charges and credits to and from other internal divisions or Fluid Areas
• Prepares outside milk purchase calculations and creates payment requests for milk vendors related to the assigned division
• Monitors all transaction activity regarding assigned milk division to confirm accuracy of detail, including the input of external purchased volume
• Balances transactional data for all assigned customers while using detailed communication
• Updates, corrects, or overrides production activity to maintain optimum association and abide by multiple Federal Order rules
• Completes all necessary Milk Market Administrator reports for specific Federal Orders
• Compiles various monthly closing reports for management's review in preparation for producer payment processes
• Reconciles all Balance Sheet general ledger accounts assigned and performs analyses as needed to resolve outstanding related items
• Generates related monthly or quarterly reports of financial activity for management review
• Creates bank deposits and general ledger entries for the Area while also interacting with Corporate personnel
• Completes other analyses and projects as requested by the Accounting Manager

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree with Emphasis in Accounting
• 1+ years of Accounting experience

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of Excel and GAAP
• Ability to communicate well, both orally and in writing in a team environment
• Self-motivated with initiative to enhance job functions and solve problems
• Proven ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy while maintaining a high volume of output

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP experience
• Microsoft Excel experience
• Work experience within milk marketing

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans