Accounting Supervisor

Christensen Farms; Sleepy Eye (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Christensen Farms, based in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, is seeking an Accounts Payable/Receivable Supervisor to lead the AP/AR team and ensure accurate, timely processing. You will work with production leaders and drive process improvements while maintaining internal controls and financial reporting accuracy.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance, 3–5 years of relevant experience, strong Microsoft Office skills, and the ability to communicate clearly.

Qualifications

• Minimum formal education required: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum number of years of prior job experience required: Minimum 3-5 years.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Excel, Word. Understanding of PowerPoint and Access.
• Experience with report writing software or SQL preferred but not required.
• An ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing is a must. Ability to exercise independent thinking and judgment.
• Must possess solid problem solving skills along with the ability to manage conflict in a fair, consistent and timely manner.
• Strong skills in promoting a collaborative team environment focused on improving process and results is also required.

Responsibilities

• Assure AP/AR processes are efficient, standardized, documented and followed.
• Provide direction in 1099 filing, Sales Tax filing and audits, vendor setup, and related SL functionality for AP/AR.
• Manage Bank charges and select efficient payment options.
• Manage Cash – actual, forecasted and daily position reporting.
• Oversee Credit Card relationships and administer PCard/expense management.
• Prepare financial statements and schedules per monthly/annual close schedules.
• Assist with monthly financial statement analysis and variance reporting.
• Support internal controls documentation and monitoring.
• Review accounting documents for accuracy and post respective entries.
• Assist with tax and audit processes; coordinate with Controller as needed.
• Develop staff to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Coach and motivate direct reports; backup AP/AR as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Independent thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

Christensen Farms is one of the largest, family-owned pork producers in the United States, marketing approximately 3 million hogs per year. Headquartered in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, the company operates throughout the Midwest with facilities in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois and South Dakota. Christensen Farms owns four feed mills, manages 145,000 sows on 44 farms, and oversees more than 350 nurseries and grow-finish sites. The company employees nearly 1,000 people and maintains 1,500 contract partnerships.

The company is vertically integrated with a strong presence across the pork value chain – from farm to fork. Christensen Farms is the largest shareholder of Triumph Foods LLC, a producer-owned primary pork processing plant in St. Joseph, Missouri. In turn, Triumph Food members own 50 percent of Daily's Premium Meats, a specialty pork processor bacon and other premium pork products. Triumph Foods also holds a 50 percent partnership in Seaboard Triumph Foods, LLC of Sioux City, Iowa, a primary pork processing plant.

Position Overview:

This position supervises and coordinates the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable staff engaged in processing AP and AR transactions and must maintain the integrity for accurate and timely processing of transactions. In addition, this position functions heavily on senior accounting level tasks and is involved in preparing journal entries, maintaining balance sheet schedules and ledgers, account reconciliations, assisting with monthly closings, account analysis and supporting the Controller in carrying out the responsibilities of the accounting department to maintain accurate financial records and vendor and customer accounts current. In the capacity of AP/AR Supervisor, the individual must focus on teamwork and collaboration between the AP/AR team and Production/Nonproduction leaders on various processes. This position is responsible for leading change in the AP/AR team to assure internal customer needs are met as well as the effective operation of Oracle.

What You Will Do:

• Assure processes are efficient, standardized, documented and followed within Accounts Payable and Receivable functions
• Provide direction in 1099 filing, Sales Tax filing and audits, vendor setup, and any system related functionality within SL as it relates to AP and AR.
• Manage Bank charges and drive selection of most efficient payment/settlement options
• Manage Cash – actual, forecasted and daily reporting of position
• Manage Credit Card relationships as well as policies, and perform PCard and Expense Management Administrative role
• Preparation of financial statements and supporting schedules according to monthly and annual close schedules.
• Assist with analyzing financial statements on a monthly basis and reporting on key variances.
• Assist in documentation and monitoring of internal controls.
• Reviews accounting documents to ensure accuracy of information, calculations and makes or directs correcting entries.
• Posts data to various ledgers, registers, journals and logs following established accounting techniques and internal procedures.
• Assist with preparation and coordination of the tax and audit processes as assigned
• Account reconciliations
• Develop staff members in an effort to improve efficiencies and maximize productivity
• Coach, encourage, utilize, and positively motivate direct reports
• Backup AP and AR as necessary (the goal is to provide backup support infrequently by having proper staff levels and processes)

What You Offer Us:

• Minimum formal education required: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum number of years of prior job experience required: Minimum 3-5 years
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Excel, Word. Understanding of PowerPoint and Access.
• Experience with report writing software or SQL preferred but not required.
• An ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing is a must. Ability to exercise independent thinking and judgment.
• Must possess solid problem solving skills along with the ability to manage conflict in a fair, consistent and timely manner.
• Strong skills in promoting a collaborative team environment focused on improving process and results is also required.

What We Offer You:

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, a flexible spending account (FSA), life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid time off bank, an employee assistance program (EAP), and more.
• Be an active part of an organization that gives back to the community in many ways – including feed programs that support local farms, food shelf programs, food support for veterans, agriculture education and promotion, FFA/4H support, charitable contributions, etc.
• A company that has a passionate purpose for food safety, animal welfare, and for living its core values every day – respect, integrity, excellence, adaptability, and innovation.
• A culture that fosters employee growth, hybrid work options, promotion from within, and a highly team-oriented workplace environment.
• The targeted base pay range for this role is $70,000 to $85,000 with this range reflecting differences in candidate knowledge, skills, and experience.

Reports to:

Controller

Management Scope and level of responsibility:

First-level Management:

• Suggests and implements changes to improve processes
• Ensures the department's processes are carried out correctly;
• Sets agenda for staff and delegate responsibilities
• Sets daily and weekly priorities, ensuring reasonable workloads;
• Solves tactical problems that employees are having with their jobs.
• Develops and trains employees

Supervision of Others:

Direct Reports: Accounts Payable/Receivable

Indirect Reports: None

This job description is not intended to limit the responsibilities of an employee assigned to this position to those duties listed above. The employee is expected to follow any other instructions and perform any other duties requested by the immediate supervisor or company management. The level of involvement may vary based on company and individual capabilities.

Christensen Farms promotes a culture of inclusion and strives to attract a diverse set of candidates for each of our open positions. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and proud to offer employment and growth opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.

Learn more about how you can put your passion and talent to work with us at:

https://www.christensenfarms.com/careers/positions-available/