Manager Accounting

0035 Tyson Shared Services, Inc.; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plans

Health, life, dental, vision and drug–

Job summary

Tyson Foods in Springdale, AR seeks an Accounting Manager to lead the Corporate Accounting Enablement team, driving data-driven close, reporting, and governance. You will own journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and software capitalization decisions under GAAP while partnering across Finance, IT, Tax, and business leaders.

You will shape analytics and automation, using Power BI, SQL, Python, and SAP S/4HANA to surface risks and improve controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
• 5+ years of related experience.
• Experience in data analytics identifying risks and trends.
• SAP S/4HANA experience preferred.
• Hands-on SQL, Python, or Power BI for analysis and dashboards.
• Experience with internal controls and SOX compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and prepaid expenses.
• Determine capitalization versus expense treatment for internal software under GAAP (ASC 350-40).
• Establish and maintain internal controls; support audits and governance.
• Lead and develop accounting staff; collaborate with Finance, IT, Tax, and leadership.
• Define accounting logic for analytics and automation; monitor outputs and exceptions.
• Understand SAP S/4HANA flow to GL and reporting; surface risks and anomalies using BI tools.

Skills

Data analytics

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SQL

Python

Power BI

SAP S/4HANA

Excel

Job description

SUMMARY

The Accounting Manager is an accounting leadership position within Tyson Foods’ Corporate Accounting, Enablement Accounting team, with a strong emphasis on data and technology. The role supports weekly and monthly close and provides timely, accurate reporting and insight into corporate expense results. Key responsibilities include journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, prepaid expenses, technology-related costs, and account analysis, including determining capitalization versus expense treatment for internal software spend under GAAP (ASC 350-40). The manager establishes and maintains internal controls, supports internal and external audits, and ensures compliance with company policy, accounting standards, and SOX. The role partners with Finance, IT, Financial Reporting, Tax, Payroll, and business leaders to resolve accounting and data issues and strengthen governance. As the accounting owner of exception-based reporting and continuous monitoring, the manager defines the accounting logic that analytics and automation apply (mappings, classification rules, thresholds, accrual criteria), validates outputs, and determines the conclusion on each exception. The manager will be expected to understand how transactions flow from SAP S/4HANA through the general ledger to reporting, and use tools such as Power BI, SQL, Python, BigQuery, and workflow automation to reduce manual effort and surface risks, anomalies, and policy exceptions. Accounting staff review and approve all analytical and automated output before it affects the books or is reported. The manager also leads and develops the team, sets priorities and accountability, maintains process documentation and backup coverage, and leads cross-functional initiatives from issue identification through sustainable resolution. Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Bachelor s degree in an academic field directly related and essential to this job. Accounting or Finance degree preferred. CPA or active pursuit of CPA license preferred.
• Experience • 5 plus years of related experience preferred
• Experience • Data analytics experience identifying risks and trends and turning findings into accounting conclusions or control improvements preferred
• Experience • SAP S/4HANA experience preferred
• Technical Skills/Accounting knowledge • General ledger, fixed assets, accruals, and prepaid expenses
• Technical Skills/Accounting knowledge • Proficiency in Microsoft 365, especially Excel (formulas, PivotTables, reconciliation, reporting
• Technical Skills/Accounting knowledge • Data analytics experience identifying risks and trends and turning findings into accounting conclusions or control improvements preferred
• Technical Skills/Accounting knowledge • SAP S/4HANA experience preferred
• Technical Skills/Accounting knowledge • Hands-on SQL, Python, or Power BI for analysis, dashboards, and exception-based reporting preferred.
• Technical Skills/Accounting knowledge • Cloud data platforms (e.g., BigQuery), workflow automation, or process automation preferred.
• Communication & Leadership • Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills; works effectively with all levels of management and cross-functionally
• Communication & Leadership • Strong leadership, critical thinking, and analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail; manages multiple deadlines
• Supervisory: Manages accounting staff
• Travel: Minimal; occasional local travel (audits/meetings)
• Relocation Assistance Eligible: Yes
• Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401(k) plans
• Affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
• and more

Join us on the journey. At Tyson, we feed the world like family. Our Talent Strategy is to Attract, Grow, Reward and Retain the best talent, and we believe that our Culture is the connecting thread that drives that strategy! We strive to be a talent magnet to establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where team members can grow their career while growing the business. We are a high performing organization where team members are rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given the opportunity to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Tyson make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work. To learn more about our culture, please read Our Purpose. The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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