What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at Dairy Farmers of America?
The accountant will prepare and maintain financial records to track the organization's assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analyze and/or reconcile assigned General Ledger accounts
- Review, maintain, initiate and request Certificates of Insurance
- Review and repair daily discrepancies between finished goods on hand and supporting pallet quantities
- Reconcile accounts receivable and accounts payable general ledger to supporting subsidiaries
- Reconcile monthly sales reports to general ledger
- Prepare and post journal entries
- Review monthly maintenance parts costs
- Prepare monthly state and federal milk reports
- Establish costs for milk PO purchases
- Generate monthly intercompany report
- Reconcile monthly third party billings for employee benefit premiums to the general ledger
- Fixed asset accounting
- Analyze clearing account and rectify errors
- Maintain analysis of utility expenses
- Generate monthly Operations reports
- Banking duties as assigned
- Prepare annual vendor and buyer ethics mailing
- Initiate and finalize annual review of maintenance parts for obsolescence
- Complete and file annual State unclaimed property report
- Provide outside auditors with assistance, gathering necessary account information and documents for annual audit
- Monthly rebate accruals and reconciliations
- Maintain knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures
- Perform other related duties as assigned
- On-site/In office work only
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, or related field required
- At least two years of related accounting experience required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting
- Understanding of and the ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software, and accounting software
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
An Equal Opportunity Employer
EEO/AA/Female/Minority/Disabled/Veteran
