General Ledger / Staff Accountant

Position Title: General Ledger / Staff Accountant              
Employment Status: Full time – Non-Exempt
Department: Accounting Department  

Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the complete monthly financial preparations for multiple companies - account reconciliations, recording of closing journal entries, overhead allocations, accruals, reporting, and analysis of account balances, transactions, budget vs. actual, and cost accounting
• Maintains various G/L reconciliations on a current basis
• Maintains fixed asset ledger for multiple companies
• Back up support in Accounts Payable and Backup for daily banking, daily check uploads, and monthly bank reconciliations
• Provides support in educating or cross training of other staff to improve understanding and/or implement standards and procedures
• Assists on various audits and budget preparation 
• Prepares annual business property tax statements, sales and use tax, environmental fees, and other agencies required reporting for multiple companies
• Reviews accounts payable invoices for multiple companies for proper postings in the G/L - account, classification, crop year, phase, and period
• Continuously assess and develop appropriate information for management
• Assists in special projects

Qualifications:

• B.S. or B.A. in Accounting, Finance or equivalent field preferred
• 2-5 years accounting experience in agriculture with escalating responsibilities preferred
• Solid knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and concepts
• Discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information
• Demonstrate a strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of cost accounting
• Ability to work with highly diverse workforce
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and able to multi-task with excellent time management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
• Regular attendance and promptness required