Grain & Freight Settlement Specialist

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

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.