Accountant

Now Hiring: Accountant

Are you an experienced accounting professional who thrives at the intersection of financial strategy and data-driven decision making? Do you love leveraging advanced Excel skills to optimize financial processes and improve reporting accuracy?  If so, we want you on our team!

Who We Are:

AgriVision Equipment Group and PrairieLand Partners (AVE PLP, LLC) is a joint venture between two of the top John Deere Dealerships in the United States. By joining forces, we continue to lead the charge in technology, innovation, and best-in-class service and support for our respective customers.  Our purpose is to lead agriculture in rural America.

We credit our success to our knowledgeable, competitive, hardworking, and passionate employees that strive for excellence in everything they do.  With over 100 years of experience in the agricultural industry we have a rich heritage, growth mindset, and entrepreneurial spirit.   We live out our Guiding Principles of Integrity, Servant Leadership, Courageous Innovation, and Performance.

We are seeking driven, highly motivated, collaborative, and intellectually curious professionals who want to be part of cultivating the highest impact culture in the agriculture equipment industry. Previous experience and knowledge of large ag equipment or commercial/turf equipment is welcomed but not required. We can train the right individual who is willing to work hard and make customers their #1 priority.

Look Forward. Adapt Often.  Lead Always.

General Purpose:  

We are looking for a skilled accounting professional who is highly skilled in Excel, including advanced formulas, automation, and data analytics who will also thrive in a collaborative environment.  The ideal candidate is a true team player who can seamlessly integrate into our company culture, communicate effectively with colleagues via Microsoft Teams, and contribute to a dynamic, collaborative work environment.  This role offers the opportunity for growth potential.  The Accountant reports to the General Ledger Lead.

Essential Functions:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Collaborate with leadership to align financial goals with business objectives.
• Drive automation initiatives to streamline reporting and reduce manual tasks.
• Prepares various daily, monthly, quarterly, and/or annual financial reports or statements.
• Utilize advanced Excel skills (Power Query, PivotTables, VBA, automation tools) to enhance financial data management.
• Gathers, reviews, and analyzes statistical information.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support financial decision-making.
• Performs complex account reconciliations.
• Records routine and recurring transactions.
• Performs the roles of other members of the Accounting Department as necessary.
• Assist with audits, reconciliations, and month-end closing procedures.
• Communicate with others in the organization to answer accounting questions or resolve issues.
• Performs other duties as required and necessary to ensure the success of AgriVision Equipment Group and PrairieLand Partners (AVE-PLP, LLC).

Supervisory Duties:

• None

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to consistently promote, support, work, and act in a manner in alignment of AgriVision Equipment Group and PrairieLand Partners (AVE-PLP, LLC) Vision, Purpose and Guiding Principles.
• Ability to maintain confidential and meticulous records.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (e.g., Power Query, advanced formulas, automation tools).
• Ability to maintain a positive and professional working relationship with peers, management, and support resources, with a constant commitment to teamwork and exemplary customer service.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to provide a high level of attention to detail and accuracy, meet deadlines, and multi-task.
• PC skills utilizing Windows applications (especially Word and Excel) as well as ability to learn other accounting software systems.
• Knowledge of accounting systems.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables.

Education:

• An associate degree is required.
• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field is preferred.

Experience:

• 3 years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, or data analytics.
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end closing process is required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year for year basis.

Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications:

• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Passing a driving record (MVR), criminal history background checks, employment verification, and drug screen will be required prior to the start of employment.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is generally performed in a professional office environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Work may involve extended hours and overtime during month-end and year-end processing, holidays, weekends, and evenings.  

Physical Activities:

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

• This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required; it would require the ability to reach for and lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, walk on unpaved terrain, talk, reach with arms and hands, have good manual dexterity, use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard, handle or feel, hear alarms/telephones/normal speaking voice.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. 
• Moderate physical activity is required by moving and positioning objects up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

AgriVision Equipment Group and PrairieLand Partners (AVE-PLP, LLC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any person in any condition of employment based on race, color, creed, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, or veteran status.