Accountant (Hybrid)

Ardent Mills•Denver, CO

5d•$93,200 - $111,800•Hybrid

About The Position

The Accountant executes core accounting processes for Ardent Mills operating units, ensuring accurate financial reporting, supporting month-end close activities, and maintaining compliance with internal controls and external regulations. The role validates work, consistently applies accounting policies, meets close timelines, and escalates unusual or higher-risk items with supporting analysis. It serves multiple business areas and plant locations, requiring strong coordination and communication skills. The Accountant assesses whether results make sense, identifies root causes and trends, connects transactions to financial and operational outcomes, and proposes practical next steps when issues arise. The role requires understanding stakeholder deliverables, financial flows, operational drivers, and cross-functional handoffs. It supports audit requests, cross-training, cash-related reconciliations, D365 update testing, process documentation, process improvements, and collaboration with IT and operations on automation. The position is hybrid, based in Denver, Colorado, with in-person work at the assigned office two days per week (Tuesday and Wednesday), except when traveling for business. Approximately 10% travel is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
4–5 years of relevant experience.
Experience supporting general accounting activities such as journal entries, account reconciliations, financial close, or financial reporting.
Experience following internal controls and maintaining clear, accurate process documentation.
Experience supporting audit requests or providing documentation and analysis for internal or external review.
Working knowledge of GAAP and foundational financial accounting principles.
Working proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
Ability to learn and effectively use Microsoft D365 or other enterprise resource planning systems.
Ability to apply GAAP, accounting policies, and internal controls to routine transactions and recognize when issues require escalation.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including investigating variances, identifying root causes, and recommending practical solutions.
Ability to organize work, manage competing priorities, and meet recurring close and reporting deadlines accurately.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including explaining accounting information and resolving questions with finance and business partners.
Ability to collaborate across functions, share knowledge, and support consistent accounting processes and team deliverables.
Ability to maintain accurate documentation, protect data integrity, and identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, or automate routine work.
Approximately 10% travel required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a food, ingredients, or manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with SAP, Oracle, or Great Plains.

Responsibilities

Prepare journal entries and reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts, including travel and purchase cards, prepaid expenses, accounts receivable, and intercompany transactions; investigate and resolve discrepancies.
Support month-end and year-end close processes by ensuring accurate, timely reporting and maintaining current accounting policies and procedures documentation.
Support cross-training across the General Accounting Team.
Partner with Cashdesk on cash-related reconciliations.
Support biannual D365 update testing.
Partner with Technical Accounting on complex or emerging matters.
Support internal and external audits through timely documentation, analysis, and issue resolution.
Collaborate with IT and operations to automate routine tasks.
Identify and implement efficiencies in accounting processes.
Assess results, investigate root causes and trends, connect transactions with financial and operational outcomes, and recommend practical next steps when issues are found.
Understand stakeholder deliverables, financial flows, operational drivers, and cross-functional handoffs.
Share learning, maintain current process documentation, learn new tools and processes, and contribute constructively during process redesign and system implementation.
Use reporting and visualization tools, maintain data integrity and standard definitions, and identify repeatable work suitable for automation or AI-enabled improvement.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Health and dependent savings accounts.
Life and disability programs.
Voluntary benefit programs.
Company-sponsored wellness programs.
Retirement savings with company match.
Team Member and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
Paid time off and paid holidays.
Employee Recognition Program with Rewards (RAVE).
Annual incentive eligibility; the targeted bonus plan is MIP, with a 5% annual target.