Staff Accountant

Dairy Farmers of America•Kansas City, KS

13d

About The Position

Responsible for all accounting activity relating to specific milk marketing division, for transactions that occur from farm pick-up through final sale. This includes: balancing raw milk load sales, billing customers, reporting information to the Milk Market Administrator, and performing analyses of financial information to provide support to management with accurate and timely reports.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with Emphasis in Accounting
1+ years of Accounting experience
Working knowledge of Excel and GAAP
Ability to communicate well, both orally and in writing in a team environment
Self-motivated with initiative to enhance job functions and solve problems
Proven ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy while maintaining a high volume of output

Nice To Haves

SAP experience
Microsoft Excel experience
Work experience within milk marketing

Responsibilities

Maintains the general ledger for specific milk divisions, including the preparation and posting of journal entries necessary for monthly closing
Prepares and distributes invoices for customers in SAP using marketing price announcements and the appropriate Federal Order Classification of pounds and pricing
Prepares appropriate transfer charges and credits to and from other internal divisions or Fluid Areas
Prepares outside milk purchase calculations and creates payment requests for milk vendors related to the assigned division
Monitors all transaction activity regarding assigned milk division to confirm accuracy of detail, including the input of external purchased volume
Balances transactional data for all assigned customers while using detailed communication
Updates, corrects, or overrides production activity to maintain optimum association and abide by multiple Federal Order rules
Completes all necessary Milk Market Administrator reports for specific Federal Orders
Compiles various monthly closing reports for management’s review in preparation for producer payment processes
Reconciles all Balance Sheet general ledger accounts assigned and performs analyses as needed to resolve outstanding related items
Generates related monthly or quarterly reports of financial activity for management review
Creates bank deposits and general ledger entries for the Area while also interacting with Corporate personnel
Completes other analyses and projects as requested by the Accounting Manager