Milk Accountant

Midland Farms Inc.•Town of Colonie, NY

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Milk Accountant is responsible for daily, weekly, and monthly dairy accounting tasks and activities. The accountant is also expected to make recommendations to the Controller for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. This position must meet tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation and financial reporting.

Requirements

BA/BS in Accounting
3 - 5 years of professional experience
Must have excellent numerical skills
Must be PC proficient and have experience with large, automated accounting systems.
Must have strong experience with Microsoft Excel and Word.

Nice To Haves

Dairy Experience
Ability to mold the numbers, data, charts, and tables into an easy-to-understand narrative
Adaptability to new technology and software
Must have the ability to multi-task, work under pressure, meet deadlines and be able to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.

Responsibilities

Responsible for processing milk receipts and calculating payments based on components and volume
Work independently to support farmer owner questions related to monthly milk payments, assignments, and advances
Assist leadership, in support of company objectives, in developing efficiencies in member relation support through commonly asked questions and standardized report development
Owns timely entry and balancing of daily receipts of fluid milk
Assemble daily milk receipts and usage to create producer lab cards
Verify accuracy of all tickets from milk haulers. Calculate and pay haulers for delivered milk
Review lab results to verify the correct import of milk components. Help determine and enter any missing data, if necessary
Responsible to set up and maintain member files, make appropriate changes if membership structure or name changes, and verify that business names of the members are kept active with the State
Leads and provides general accounting support on milk receipts, related, and provide reporting and analysis as needed
Prepare monthly pool reports as required by the Federal Order Milk Market Administrator to include detailed backups for all
Code and enter outside milk purchases and sales
Support monthly Market Administrator reporting
Responsible to prepare and distribute monthly milk checks
Verify and issue 1099 forms related to milk payments
Continuously drive efficiency in process for member payments and Market Administrator reporting
Prepare and post journal entries for month end close
Assist management with special projects
Establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, supervisors and the general public
Communicate effectively with internal and external customers
Utilize a computer with strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Also use MPS (Milk Procurement System) software to calculate milk.
Act as a team player and be able to interact with staff at all levels of the company
Work under pressure, meet deadlines, and be flexible in working on multiple projects simultaneously
Demonstrate excellent time-management skills with the ability to work independently with little supervision