Accounting Analyst

Cargill Risk Management Accounting Analyst

Cargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we partner with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living.

Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life's essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing—today and for generations to come.

Cargill Risk Management is a leading provider of risk management and commodity hedging solutions. We work with customers across a variety of industries to help them manage exposure to changing market prices and protect their businesses from volatility. Backed by the global reach and resources of Cargill, our team combines market knowledge, analytical expertise, and customer-focused service to deliver value every day.

The Accounting Analyst role collects, processes and presents accurate financial data for the purposes of providing external information for decision making while ensuring compliance with financial transaction recording standards. With limited supervision, this job collaborates with multiple businesses and banks to complete moderately complex operational processes and procedures, compliance and data management for financial products and services and data systems. This job also partners to lead improvements in process execution, implements process changes and continuous improvement and assist with audit activities.

Essential Functions

• Accounting Activities: Performs moderately complex activities, including processing journal entries and intercompany transactions, completing monthly and quarterly general ledger close activities, balance sheet reconciliations and reporting activities, tax accounting, cost and profit center allocation, bank accounting and bank reconciliations.
• Foreign Exchange Risk Management: Calculates and monitors foreign exchange exposures, communicates information regarding foreign exchange risks with key collaborators, and partners to establish risk management procedures and processes to ensure adherence to policies.
• Policy Compliance & Consistency: Updates and maintains the standard operating procedures and processes on a timely basis and monitors operational compliance with financial transaction recording standards, including company accounting policies, statutory reporting regulations and tax regulations.
• Business Partnership: Maintains positive relationship with customers, clients and other business partners, responding directly to business contacts or customers to deliver accurate processes.
• Process Execution Improvement: Applies general knowledge of operational practices, procedures and internal controls to identify improvement opportunities in execution to drive operational excellence and data integrity to enable analysis and insight.

Minimum & Typical Years Of Work Experience

• Minimum requirement of 2 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 3 years or more of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Mark-to-Market Accounting

Additional Details

• Location: Wayzata, Minnesota
• Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

Compensation

The expected salary for this position is $71,000.00 - 120,000.00. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions)

Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.