Senior Accoutant

Seaboard Corporation • Merriam, KS

53d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting the oversight of
period end close processes, preparing and reviewing various tax and compliance
filings, and contributing to process improvement and optimization. This position
will report directly to the Seaboard Energy Division Accounting Manager and work
closely with the Division Controller to strengthen internal controls, support
audit requests with internal and external teams, provide mentorship of
accounting staff, and improve documentation of policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business required
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience required
• Experience reporting financials in accordance with U.S. GAAP required
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, tasks, and projects effectively
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong organizational and time‑management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including strong Excel skills

Nice To Haves

• MBA or Master of Accountancy (MAcc) strongly preferred
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) strongly preferred
• Experience working for a publicly traded company strongly preferred
• Experience with JDE (JD Edwards) and/or OneStream preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assist in various GL accounting duties, including research, analysis, reconciliation, journal entry review, transaction entry, and financial statement preparation
• Oversee timely and accurate period-end close processes, including preparing and reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules to ensure financial statements are complete and compliant with GAAP
• Support technical accounting research needs and new guidance implementation in accordance with GAAP including preparation of memos to improve policy and procedure documentation
• Contribute to internal and external audit requests through preparation of schedules, coordination with outside departments, and organization of supporting documentation
• Prepare and review various tax, compliance, and regulatory filings ensuring information reported is complete and accurate and submissions are completed timely
• Collaborate alongside department leadership on new system implementations and updating of processes to improve efficiency and accuracy of reporting
• Other special projects as assigned by management

Benefits

• competitive pay, affordable medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage, retirement savings plans for full-time and active employees, flexible spending accounts, life/AD&D insurance, family life insurance and employee assistance program.
• career training and advancement, discounted pork products, employee referral bonuses, wellness programs, annual family events and discount programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level