CMS Process Specialist - Decatur, IL

Illinois Ag; Decatur, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM in Decatur, IL seeks a CMS Process Specialist to ensure accurate and timely reconciliations for grain and freight settlements. You will identify and clear reconciling items, supporting internal controls and audit requirements while coordinating with the Direct Manager/Supervisor and Accounting teams.

This role partners across cross-functional teams to maintain clean reconciliations, support month-end close, and drive process improvements across interfaces with various settlement systems.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business preferred.
• Experience with settlement, accounting, or reconciliation is highly preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Agris, JDE, MDM, and Excel is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate and timely reconciliations for grain and freight settlement activity.
• Provide excellent customer service by responding to emails and manager inquiries promptly and professionally.
• Identify, research, and clear reconciling items to ensure alignment with financial records.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, internal controls, and audit standards.
• Collaborate with Accounting, AP, Commercial, and CMS team members to resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor system interfaces and troubleshoot settlement variances.
• Recommend process improvements and support implementation of best practices.
• Provide training and guidance to settlement team members as needed.
• Actively participate in projects, contributing expertise to help define, develop, and implement best practices and process improvements.
• Help identify gaps, recommend solutions, and support project teams in driving consistent, scalable, and sustainable outcomes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Reconciliation

Communication skills

Problem solving

Independent work

Education

Associate's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Agris

JDE

MDM

Excel

Job description

CMS Process Specialist - Decatur, IL

This is a full-time Non-Exempt position.

General

The CMS Process Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of grain and freight settlement reconciliations across multiple locations. This role requires advanced problem solving skills, strong analytical capabilities, and a deep understanding of settlement systems and processes. The Process Specialist will identify and clear reconciling items, resolve discrepancies, and ensure all transactions are properly recorded in alignment with company policies, internal controls, and audit requirements. This position partners closely with the Direct Manager/Supervisor, Accounting teams, and cross functional partners to maintain clean, up to date reconciliations and support month end closing activities.

Experience

Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business preferred. Settlement, accounting, or reconciliation experience strongly preferred. Advanced working knowledge of Agris, JDE, MDM, and Excel required. Prior experience with audits or internal controls preferred.

Job Requirements

• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills with a high attention to detail
• Ability to troubleshoot complex discrepancies and document root cause analysis
• Proven ability to work independently while supporting team objectives
• Comfort working with multiple system interfaces
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain findings to both technical and non-technical partners
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, especially during month end close cycles
• Familiarity with NGFA Trade Rules preferred
• ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate and timely reconciliations for grain and freight settlement activity
• Provide excellent customer service by responding to emails and manager inquiries promptly and professionally.
• Identify, research, and clear reconciling items to ensure alignment with financial records
• Maintain compliance with company policies, internal controls, and audit standards
• Collaborate with Accounting, AP, Commercial, and CMS team members to resolve discrepancies
• Monitor system interfaces and troubleshoot settlement variances
• Recommend process improvements and support implementation of best practices
• Provide training and guidance to settlement team members as needed
• Actively participate in projects, contributing expertise to help define, develop, and implement best practices and process improvements.
• Help identify gaps, recommend solutions, and support project teams in driving consistent, scalable, and sustainable outcomes.

Diversity & Inclusion

IncludingYouDiversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM's efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together. We welcome everyone to apply. We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, language, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.