General Accountant

Who We Are
A producer-owned pork processor, comprised of 200 dedicated Midwest family farms, focused on providing customers with quality pork products they can trust, in a culture that fosters innovation and opportunity.

Summary
This associate position will grow in all aspects of Wholestone Farms accounting processes and procedures and will assist with the organization’s production and inventory accounting.

Education, Licensure and Experience  

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or similar field preferred. 
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and understand technical forms and financial reports.
• Willingness to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Oracle or Accounting ERP experience preferred. 
• Inventory system experience preferred.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be a minimum of 18 years of age and 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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (Please note: This in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position. Other duties may be assigned as deemed necessary and appropriate.):

1. Complete and reconcile shipments and ensure the appropriate inventory is received and reconciled as needed.
2. Update standard costing of all finished good items daily and assist supervisor in maintenance of bills of material and standard costs.
3. Reconcile all meat and packaging inventories between physical counts, Accounting ERP system, and general ledger, and adjust as needed.
4. Complete and analyze weekly and monthly reports related to production, inventory, costing, and customer claims. Correct anomalies as needed.
5. Perform month-end account closing activities, reconciliations and accruals assigned.
6. Assist departmental managers with deeper understanding of inventory flow, cold storage position and any other inventory related topics.
7. Other duties as assigned.       

Language Skills
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the language of the majority cultural group in order to communicate effectively. Must be able to hear enough to understand those individuals as well. Ability to read, interpret, and comprehend documents such as graphs/flow sheets, financials, general professional articles and publications, governmental regulations, safety rules, assignment sheets, and procedure manuals. Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, policies and procedures, and other administrative forms as outlined above. 

Must be able to effectively communicate in both individual and group settings. Must be able to present information and respond to questions from individuals and/or groups. 

Mathematical Skills                                                  
In order to perform duties, must be able to:

1. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure such as whole numbers, fractions, percentages, and fractions.
2. Compute rate, discounts, ratios, and percent.
3. Make, read, and interpret financials, graphs, rates, ratios, and percentages.

Reasoning Ability                                          
Ability to apply common sense and judgment in solving problems and interpreting and understanding instructions furnished in written or oral form. Must be able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action yet reason when to involve supervisor.

Computer Skills                                            
Intermediate computer knowledge with the ability to learn software.

Other Skills and Abilities            

1. Display strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and deal with frequent interruptions.
2. Basic office skills such as phone skills, voice mail, copying, faxing, typing, and directing visitors.
3. Ability to function independently given assigned duties.
4. Ability to communicate, work, and interact with a variety of individuals.

We offer a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company matching Retirement Plan
• Paid time off
• Short term and long term disability
• Referral program
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Plans

Wholestone Prestage is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.