Accounting Specialist

Pilgrim's•Pittsburg, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will be responsible for accounting activities relating to the broiler and breeder operations. The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work. Pilgrim’s is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrim’s operates protein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe. Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members. Our core values are Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity EOE, including disability/vets Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral .

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Typically requires 2 years of clerical/accounting experience
Microsoft Office experience required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

SAP experience preferred

Responsibilities

Calculating and preparing grower payments, settlements, bank assignments, IRS Levy's, fuel pay, bonus pay and incentive pay
Tracking and verifying costs on broiler and/or breeder flocks
Performing breeder flock closings on a weekly/monthly basis
Capitalizing pullet flocks on a weekly/monthly basis
Monitoring broiler and/or breeder inventories weekly
Keying accounts payable and accounts receivable for broiler and/or breeder growers and contract catchers/haulers
Controlling what accounts receivable deductions are coming out of a growers payment on a weekly/monthly basis, by putting items on hold or off hold
Maintaining grower files
Working with internal and external auditors on a regular basis
Working with outside grow-out locations on a daily basis, by email and phone
Performing related tasks as requested