Assistant Controller

American Foods Group; Wright City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

American Foods Group is seeking an Assistant Controller to help direct financial activities across yields, costing, payroll, procurement, AP, and general ledger.

The role supports the Controller in preparing reports, supervising plant accounting, reviewing invoices, managing banking, capital projects, year-end closes, and producing timely management reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration or 5+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Proven organizational skills.
• Ability to operate independently with leadership and decision-making.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist Controller in preparing reports that summarize and forecast income, expenses, and earnings; develop and enter general ledger entries and reconciliations.
• Supervise plant accounting operations including Product Costing, Inventory, GL, Accounts Payable, Cattle Payable, and Payroll.
• Review AP invoices for coding and sales/use tax; monitor sales tax charges.
• Review banking activity and process payments (wire/ACH) and related clearings.
• Track capital expenditure projects and coordinate capitalization with tax; understand capex policies.
• Participate in year-end closing and audits; process 1099s, Unclaimed Property and provide tax information.
• Monitor inventory control and valuation; ensure accuracy of inventory data.
• Collaborate with Controller to analyze operating and financial data to drive plant improvements.
• Oversee and review accounting procedures to streamline the function and produce timely reports for management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Decision making

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting or business administration

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

You will assist the Controller in directing financial activities to include areas such as yields, product costing, payroll, cattle procurement, accounts payable, general ledger activities, and other financial report creation. You will be involved in activities and expense reviews to provide the organization with accurate information.

As our Assistant Controller, you will:

• Work with the Controller to prepare reports that summarize and forecast company business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present, and expected operations, including developing and entering general ledger entries and preparing various account reconciliations.
• Help supervise and manage the plant accounting operations to include Product Costing, Inventory Management, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Cattle Payable, and Payroll.
• Review AP invoices for coding and sales/use tax; Keep up on sales tax charges.
• Review banking activity, working cross-functionally to send and receive payment files, review clearings, and all other wire/ACH payments.
• Track capital expenditure projects and work with the tax team to capitalize when necessary; Understand corporate cap ex policies.
• Participate in yearend closing and audits. Process 1099’s, Unclaimed Property and provide tax team with information for tax and finance organizers.
• Monitor the control and accuracy of inventory and inventory values.
• Work closely with the Controller to analyze operating & financial data, resulting in plant improvements.
• Oversee and continually review procedures within accounting to streamline the accounting function.
• Create on-time and accurate reporting of daily, weekly, and monthly results, to be reviewed by plant management.
• Perform special projects as assigned by management.
• NOTE: this description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal.

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration or 5 or more years of relevant professional experience.
• Proven organizational skills to guide individuals and groups toward desired outcomes, set high-performance standards, and deliver leading quality services.
• Must have the ability to operate independently through thought leadership, decision making, and actions.
• Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and others as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Deep knowledge of Microsoft Office products and ERP systems.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to navigate through complex and challenging managerial situations.
• Ability to understand the organization's vision, translate into specific, actionable plans, and hold team members accountable to achieve desired results.
• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to coordinate multiple projects/tasks simultaneously in a high-pressure and fast-paced environment.
• Ability to operate with a high level of energy and urgency toward business priorities, exhibiting a strong desire to improve themselves and others.
• Ability and desire to visit production floor to foster strong relationships and broaden understanding of operations.

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, desk phones, and smartphones. The position will also be required to regularly visit production facility work environments.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact Human Resources at the location(s) where you are applying. We participate in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law.