Senior Accountant

  • Full-time
  • PL-DEPT: 01-0389

Company Description

Foster Farms has been a family-owned and operated company for four generations. Since our founding days back in 1939, we have always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. The hope is that our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our people will shine through in everything we do.

We are always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms team. We offer the experience of a large organization, but operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage employees to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

Job Description

Purpose of position:
Supervise distribution staff and oversee proper payment of external and internal freight bills. Oversee backhaul tracking and billing. Responsible for entire close process relating to distribution and related entries and prepare periodic and ad hoc reporting and periodic review and submission of AAW’s. Review, maintain and implement internal controls, policies and procedures to improve and standardize the distribution process.

Essential Job Functions:
1. Complete timely and accurate closing of the distribution GL and accurate management reporting
2. Will do variance analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
3. Review and approve periodic AAW’s for distribution balance sheet accounts.
4. Will maintain, review, recommend and implement distribution policies and procedures.
5. Completion of ad hoc distribution cost requests.
6. Tracking and reporting of operational cost savings initiatives.
7. Supervision of staff
8. Internal cost and control auditing of operational areas as assigned

Additional Functions:
1. Special projects as assigned by Logistics Controller.
2. Capital/Distribution Budgeting

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
2. Three-five years related work experience.
3. Proficiency in Excel, SAP, and BW preferred.
4. Strong written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills
5. Detail oriented with a strong analytical ability
6. Must be self-motivated, assertive, objective, and resourceful.
7. Ability to work within strict time frames in order to meet deadlines and the ability to work independently with a high degree of organization and prioritization skills

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new employees.

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