Senior Accountant (Transportation Finance)

Job Details:

Summary :

This position is part of the Transportation Finance team and is responsible for providing full-service accounting support for the Tyson Transportation operations team. Specific responsibilities include balance sheet reconciliations quarterly inventory audits facilitating budget preparation monthly P&L reporting and scorecard tracking. Additional responsibilities include month-end general ledger analysis reporting weekly margin variance analysis and reporting as well as quarterly balance sheet reconciliations. This position is a key contact and partner with multiple levels of operations management including Directors Sr Directors VP and SVP. This position works with internal and external stakeholders and various corporate functions such as tax payroll external financial reporting technical accounting controls and enablement finance. A successful candidate will need to be pro-active have strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to work in a high-pressure team environment handle multiple tasks and react quickly to problems and issues. Further building and maintaining effective working relationships with various levels in the organization and being a champion of Tysons mission core values and team behaviors are critical.

Requirements :
Education: Bachelors degree in an academic field directly related and essential to this job (Accounting or Finance degree preferred).

Experience: 3 plus years of related experience

Communication Skills: Strong written presentation and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse team of resources required.

Computer Skills: Working knowledge of SAP BPC and Power BI preferred and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Excel required.

Supervisory: No formal direct reports but may oversee specific tasks performed by lower level team members.
All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools including safeguarding sensitive information adhering to company policies and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions evaluate outputs critically and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption enable effective use of approved solutions identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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Required Experience:

Senior IC