Accounting Specialist

Butterball Careers•Huntsville, AR

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About The Position

The Accounting Specialist performs a variety of financial tasks to support accurate record keeping, reporting, and financial operations. The role applies accounting principles to help ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, company policies, and contractual obligations, while providing accounting support to operations. The position maintains financial records, supports preparation of financial reports and transactions, assists with invoices and audits, monitors expenses or production metrics, and helps resolve billing and payment discrepancies. It also collaborates with internal and external partners and participates in process reviews to improve efficiency. Work is performed in both climate-controlled office environments and manufacturing plant environments, which may include cold, wet, or warm areas and exposure to chemicals and other site conditions. Personal protective equipment is required in manufacturing areas. Minimal regional travel may be required. The position is deemed Safety Sensitive under Butterball’s Drug/Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
At least 1 year of relevant experience.
Some experience in office administration, accounting, and/or bookkeeping.
Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Detail-oriented, with a high level of accuracy and precision.
Critical-thinking, research, data-review, and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to work collaboratively.
Strong organizational, time-management, and multitasking skills, including the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
Ability to address issues, inquiries, and concerns promptly.
Working knowledge of accounting principles, financial regulations, and reporting standards.
Effective skills using Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams, and accounting software such as QuickBooks, M-Tech, SAP, or similar.
Ability to perform the described physical duties, including occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds and use of a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
Ability to wear and work in personal protective equipment in manufacturing environments.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field.
Previous experience working with SAP.

Responsibilities

Maintain and update financial records, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and compliance with accounting principles and standards.
Assist with preparing or generating financial reports supporting daily operations, including reports on payment activities, contract compliance, financial trends, inventories, and cost data.
Enter information into relevant systems, identify potential errors, and support their resolution.
Help create manual invoices, verify accuracy, and address discrepancies.
Assist with providing documentation and responding to routine audit inquiries.
Monitor and report on expenses and/or production metrics.
Collaborate cross-functionally to support and enhance financial performance and reporting accuracy.
Participate in process reviews to improve efficiency.
Communicate relevant data to suppliers, customers, and management, and cultivate positive relationships with internal and external partners.
Review data to calculate payment amounts, including bonuses or adjustments.
Prepare and process financial transactions accurately and in compliance with established contracts and policies.
Serve as a point of contact for resolving inquiries and billing or payment discrepancies.
Reconcile accounts, statements, general ledger, and data entry.