Staff Accountant

## Staff AccountantApplylocations: North Carolina - Kinston Planttime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 2026-65969**PRIMARY FUNCTION:**The Staff Accountant performs accounting tasks and participates in projects in connection with preparing, reconciling, and explaining the profit/loss for the fresh operations.**RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:*** Downloads Sales and Purchases Data information from Adage to reconcile to inventory database.* Ensure accuracy of lbs. received from other locations by evaluating short weights and over weights. Evaluate this data to ensure correct yield information.* Verifies accuracy of sales and purchases pricing to ensure that over and under billing does not occur.* Responsible for evaluating outside sales claims on short weights, price adjustments, and quality adjustments to allocate correct funds back to the departments.* Summarizes sales and purchases by department for metric reports and weekly profit/loss estimate.* Inventory Valuations on finished product, raw material, packaging, condiments, etc.* Bill and reconcile inter-company sales transactions* Create Journal Entries for Sales Purchasing and Inventory transactions at month end and balance general ledger accounts.* Manages sales commission and freight accruals.* Inputs Sizing Department production data into spreadsheet to report yields and throughputs for Operations.* Analyzes variance between actual and standard variables in the cost model (yields, trim values, meat costs, processing costs) to explain profit and loss of further processing departments (Sizing/Marination).* Manages projects for data distribution and report development by utilizing spreadsheets and databases.* Forecasts monthly profit and loss.* Determines raw material requirements based on finished product specifications for annual budget.* Research and analyze Agristats.* Periodically observes month end inventory counts.* Responsible for other duties as assigned by Accounting Supervisor.**SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:**None. This is an individual contributor position. Competencies required: Functional/Technical Skills, Action Oriented, Problem Solving, Learning on the Fly and Interpersonal Savvy.**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:*** Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Related Field* 1-3 years relevant Accounting experience with strong knowledge of Accounting principles and concepts.* Experience in Poultry or Food Manufacturing environment preferred.******REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS:******* Must be able to speak, read, write, and comprehend English fluently.* Must have excellent spelling, proof reading and grammatical skills.* Must have strong attention to details.* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.* Advanced Computer Skills required: Microsoft Office/Excel.* Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.* Must have the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.* Uses advanced math skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide and calculate yields and metrics.******REQUIRED PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS:******* Resolves discrepancies between General Ledger and Spreadsheet balances.* Manages multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and prioritizes work accordingly.* Applies basis reasoning skills and carries out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.* Ability to read, understand and interpret data and draw logical conclusions based on the available inputs.* Resolves problems involving variable data and fixed data.* Applies critical thinking skills in standardized situations as well as non-routine problems.**SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:*** Follow departmental and company safety policies and programs.****PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:***** Frequently lifts up to 10 lbs and occasionally lifts up to 40 lbs.* Occasionally walks throughout the facility including over 150,000 square feet.* Frequently walks in a defined work area within the facility.* Frequently stoops and bends to file reports.* Frequently uses visual skills to read numbers and details in small print as well as to read computerized data and payroll records.* Frequently talks and receives auditory information.* Frequently uses fine finger and hand manipulation skills to pick up and move paperwork as well as to operate the computer and adding machine. #J-18808-Ljbffr