Accountant (Hybrid)

Ardent Mills; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Disability Program

Retirement Savings Match

Paid Time Off

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Ardent Mills in Denver, CO is seeking an Accountant to execute core accounting processes across operating units. You will ensure accurate financial reporting, support month-end close, maintain internal controls, and escalate high-risk items with analysis.

The role requires coordinating with business units and plant locations, understanding financial flows and cross-functional handoffs. You will prepare journal entries, reconcile balance sheet accounts, support audits, and identify efficiencies

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree OR equivalent experience.
• Experience: 4-5 Years of relevant experience.
• Experience supporting general accounting activities, such as journal entries, account reconciliations, financial close, or financial reporting.
• Experience following internal controls and maintaining clear, accurate process documentation.
• Experience supporting audit requests or providing documentation and analysis for internal or external review.
• Experience in a food, ingredients, or manufacturing environment is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts, including travel and purchase cards, prepaid expenses, accounts receivable, and intercompany transactions.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes by ensuring accurate, timely reporting and maintaining current documentation for accounting policies and procedures.
• Support Cross Training across the General Accounting Team.
• Partner with Cashdesk on any Cash Related Reconciliations.
• Support biannual D365 Update Testing.
• Partner with Technical Accounting on complex or emerging matters.
• Support internal and external audits through timely documentation, analysis, and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with IT and operations to automate routine tasks.
• Identify and implement efficiencies in accounting processes.
• Share learning, maintain current process documentation, learn new tools and processes, and contribute constructively during process redesign and system implementation.
• Use reporting and visualization tools, maintain data integrity and standard definitions, and identify repeatable work suitable for automation or AI-enabled improvement.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft D365

SAP

Oracle

Great Plains

Job description

Job Summary

The Accountant is responsible for executing core accounting processes for the Ardent Mills operating units. This role ensures accurate financial reporting, supports month-end close activities, and maintains compliance with internal controls and external regulations. The Accountant is responsible for validating work, applying accounting policies consistently, meeting close timelines, and escalating unusual or higher-risk items with supporting analysis. The position serves multiple areas of the business and plant locations within Ardent Mills, requiring strong coordination and communication skills. Assess whether results make sense, identify root causes and trends, connect transactions to financial and operational outcomes, and propose a practical next step when issues are found. Understand stakeholder deliverables, financial flows, operational drivers, and cross-functional handoffs.

Roles & Responsibilities

Prepare journal entries and reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts, including travel and purchase cards, prepaid expenses, accounts receivable, and intercompany transactions, investigating and resolving discrepancies. Support month-end and year-end close processes by ensuring accurate, timely reporting and maintaining current documentation for accounting policies and procedures. Support Cross Training across the General Accounting Team. Partner with Cashdesk on any Cash Related Reconciliations. Support biannual D365 Update Testing. Partner with Technical Accounting on complex or emerging matters. Support internal and external audits through timely documentation, analysis, and issue resolution. Collaborate with IT and operations to automate routine tasks. Identify and implement efficiencies in accounting processes. Share learning, maintain current process documentation, learn new tools and processes, and contribute constructively during process redesign and system implementation. Use reporting and visualization tools, maintain data integrity and standard definitions, and identify repeatable work suitable for automation or AI-enabled improvement.

Qualifications

Education Bachelor's Degree OR equivalent experience. Experience 4-5 Years of relevant experience. Experience supporting general accounting activities, such as journal entries, account reconciliations, financial close, or financial reporting. Experience following internal controls and maintaining clear, accurate process documentation. Experience supporting audit requests or providing documentation and analysis for internal or external review. Experience in a food, ingredients, or manufacturing environment is beneficial but not required.

Skills & Abilities

Working knowledge of GAAP and foundational financial accounting principles. Working proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis. Ability to learn and effectively use Microsoft D365 or other enterprise resource planning systems; familiarity with SAP, Oracle, or Great Plains is beneficial. Ability to apply GAAP, accounting policies, and internal controls to routine transactions and recognize when issues require escalation. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate variances, identify root causes, and recommend practical solutions. Ability to organize work, manage competing priorities, and meet recurring close and reporting deadlines with accuracy. Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain accounting information and resolve questions with finance and business partners. Ability to collaborate across functions, share knowledge, and support consistent accounting processes and team deliverables. Ability to maintain accurate documentation, protect data integrity, and identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, or automate routine work.

Location & Travel

Travel ~10% travel required. Location: Denver CO Address: 1875 Lawrence Street, Denver CO, 80202 Additional Locations (if applicable):

Employment Type

Full time

Competitive Compensation and Bonus

We provide market-driven base pay, based on skills, abilities, and level of experiences. Our salary ranges are broad, and individual salary will be market competitive based on a candidate’s unique set of skills and level of experience. The starting range for this position is $93,200.00 - $111,800.00, with additional earning potential possible commensurate with experience. Additionally, we believe that our team members are the reason for our success and all team members are incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and individual results achieved. While the specific bonus plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions, the targeted bonus plan and targeted percentage amount for this role is Bonus - MIP, 5% Annual.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Health and Dependent Savings Accounts
• Life and Disability Programs
• Voluntary Benefit Programs
• Company Sponsored Wellness Programs
• Retirement Savings with Company Match
• Team Member and Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Recognition Program with Rewards (RAVE)

EEO Commitment

At Ardent Mills, everyone matters and everyone has a voice. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and team members and the decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, age, political affiliation, or any other non-merit characteristic protected by law or not. Together, celebrating our differences, we make Ardent Mills.

Role Designation

Ardent Mills is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. This role follows a hybrid work arrangement and will be based in the assigned work location. The successful candidate will be expected to work in person from their assigned office location two days per week (Tuesday and Wednesday), except when traveling for business.

Corporate Culture

Together We Make Ardent Mills Whether we’re making innovative breakthroughs or nutritious food. Whether we’re making our processes more sustainable or our communities more prosperous. Whether we’re making our customers happy or making progress in our own careers. At Ardent Mills, we all get to make something special every day. Join us and you can too. Learn more about doing work you can be truly proud of with North America’s leading flour supplier. Joining Ardent Mills means making a commitment to yourself and to the other members of our team. We call this Our Promise. All of us share responsibility for the success of Ardent Mills. We work closely together in teams and across functions. Nobody is left isolated or unsupported. Everyone matters. Everyone has a voice. This gives each of us the opportunity to create something special every day. And, when we come together, that’s when truly amazing things happen. Together, we make our customers' success the focus of our business. Together, we make the innovative breakthroughs that shape our industry. Together, we make communities healthier and more prosperous. Together, we are raising the bar for a more sustainable world. Together, we make the food that nourishes North America. Together, we can make our ambitions a reality.