FINANCIAL REPORTING ACCOUNTANT

Description

Position at JBS USA

Financial Reporting Accountant

Purpose and Scope/General Summary: We are seeking a Financial Reporting Accountant to join our Corporate Finance team onsite at our Greeley, Colorado headquarters. This role provides hands-on exposure to both U.S. GAAP and IFRS reporting, including the preparation of financial statements and related disclosures. The position partners closely with external auditors throughout the reporting cycle, offering direct interaction and insight into the audit process. With involvement in high-impact reporting initiatives and cross-functional collaboration, this role offers strong visibility within Corporate Finance and is ideal for a technically skilled accountant looking to grow in a dynamic, high-exposure environment.

Why this Role

• Expand your expertise with U.S. GAAP and IFRS reporting in a global, publicly relevant environment.
• Operate in a high-visibility position with meaningful exposure to senior Corporate Finance leadership.
• Partner directly with external auditors and cross-functional teams during critical reporting cycles.
• Tackle complex accounting matters and contribute to high-impact, strategic finance initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and analyze balance sheet and income statement accounts to support timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Support preparation of U.S. GAAP and IFRS financial statements, including footnotes and technical areas.
• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation; respond to inquiries from external auditors.
• Partner with external auditors and cross-functional teams to support quarterly reviews and annual audits. 
• Assist with other external reporting requirements, including lenders, regulatory bodies, and other third parties, as applicable.
• Research and document technical accounting topics.
• Prepare monthly journal entries and perform account reconciliations.
• Participate in high-visibility projects as needed, including bond offerings, acquisitions, restructurings, or other strategic initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience; public accounting or large corporate environment strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP financial reporting and disclosure requirements.
• Familiarity with IFRS preferred, not required.
• Solid general ledger knowledge, including consolidation accounting and foreign currency translation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and spreadsheet-based analysis.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively with plant personnel, corporate and executive management, Treasury, Internal Audit, and external auditors.
• Ability to work independently with appropriate training and supervision.
• CPA certification preferred.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
• As a salaried position with the company, you may be required to travel at some point to other facilities, to attend Company events, or as a representative of the Company in other situations. Unless otherwise specified in this posting, the amount of travel may vary and the most qualified candidate must be willing and able to travel as business needs dictate.

The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:

• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Base salary range of $75,000 - $95,000;
• Incentive Pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program; and
• Career Development:Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.

The posted salary range represents the Company’s good faith estimate of the compensation that the Company reasonably expects to pay for this role at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, qualifications, tenure, internal equity, market data, and may vary accordingly.

This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled. 

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us: JBS USA is a leading global food company providing diversified, high-quality products to customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. Our team members and facilities in the United States allow us to offer a diverse portfolio of fresh, value added and branded beef, pork, chicken and prepared foods products. JBS USA is also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in the world. JBS USA employs more than 72,000 team members in 31 United States and Canada. Our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EOE, including disability/vets

Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.