Financial Accounting Manager- 1st Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Essential Functions and Role:

This is a non-production support role, required to meet USDA, MIOSHA, HACCP, GMP, and Company standards and Core Values under the supervision of the Chief Financial Officer. Essential functions include:

• Lead day to day accounting for MTP’s poultry processing operation and owns the month-end close. 
• Manage and supervise the accounting team.
• Maintain the general ledger in the company’s ERP system, and deliver accurate, timely and financial statements and management reporting to the CFO. 
• Manage key areas, including account reconciliations, inventory and cost accounting, fixed assets, use tax, payroll accounting, oversight of accounts payable and receivable, and coordination of the annual audit. 

Responsibilities include:  

• Supervise, train, and develop the accounting team, including accounting, accounts payable, and accounts receivable staff; assigns and reviews work and conducts performance reviews.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, including the close calendar, journal entries, accruals, and review of all balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare and review the trial balance and monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for accuracy and completeness in accordance with GAAP.
• Prepare management reports and analysis, including budget-to-actual, margin, and variance reporting, to help leadership track and evaluate company performance; support the annual budget, forecasts, and ad hoc requests from the CFO.
• Oversee inventory and cost accounting, including inventory valuation, production work order close, and review of yield and cost variances.
• Maintain the chart of accounts and general ledger structure in the ERP system; lead improvements that automate or simplify accounting processes and reporting.
• Manage the fixed asset program, including capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and tracking of capital projects.
• Researches, prepares, and files use tax returns; supports other tax and compliance filings such as property tax and 1099s.
• Maintain internal controls and written accounting policies and procedures; serves as the primary contact for external auditors.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash, including payment runs, collections, and bank reconciliations.
• Serve as primary backup for payroll processing; reviews payroll journal entries and accruals.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by leadership and/or management.  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance; CPA or CMA preferred. (Equivalent experience considered). 
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end close, account reconciliation, and financial statement preparation.
• At least 2 years of experience supervising accounting staff.
• Manufacturing or food processing experience, including inventory and cost accounting, strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and the month-end close process.
• Strong understanding of use tax and fixed asset accounting.
• Experience with an ERP system, including pulling and analyzing data from it; QAD experience a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and building reconciliation and reporting workbooks).
• Hands-on experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll processing (ADP experience a plus).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to explain financial results to non-accounting managers.
• Takes initiative, prioritizes well, and brings a continuous-improvement mindset to processes and controls.
• Proven accuracy, reliability, and attention to detail; able to meet close deadlines and scheduled hours of work, including occasional extended hours at month-end, year-end, and during the audit.
• Effective communication skills with multiple levels of management
• Ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Must be able to communicate in English 
• Must be able to perform with integrity. 
• Must be able to problem solve and assist with resolution. 
• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Must have attention to detail.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision. 
• Must have excellent attendance.
• Must be able to perform any other tasks assigned by leadership and/or management.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.

Physical Qualifications:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to physically perform the essential functions of the role as outlined.
• Ability to work in “normal” office conditions.
• Ability to use computer keyboard, telephone, copying machine, labeling machine, laminating machine, and any other standard office equipment. 
• Ability to lift and move 20 pounds of material; including but not limited to, minor office equipment, paper, files, etc.
• Occasional walking and climbing of stairs. 
• Ability to view a computer screen for extended periods. 
• Ability to communicate clearly and audibly and to understand spoken requests.
• Ability to detect and hear emergency alarm systems, understand verbal communication, phone system paging, and to assist and respond to emergency situations calmly, quickly, and appropriately.
• Ability to visualize computer screens and to read and understand typed and written materials.
• Ability to work occasionally in cold, wet plant areas (for example, during physical inventory counts). 
• Use of hands and fingers, sitting and standing, twisting, bending and reaching during the duration of the shift.