Mill Accountant

Daybreak Foods, Inc.; Town of Lake Mills (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Daybreak Foods, Inc. in Wisconsin is seeking an organized accounting professional to join the mill accounting team, focusing on grain purchases and usage reporting across locations.

Responsibilities include weekly grain purchase processing, daily position reports, cost calculation by barn, monthly inventory reporting, and supporting audit workpapers; knowledge of GAAP and cross-functional collaboration are valued.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in accounting, business, or related field.
• Solid knowledge of GAAP and intermediate accounting.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Detail-oriented with a customer service mindset.

Responsibilities

• Process grain purchases on a weekly basis
• Maintain daily position report for all mill locations
• Calculate feed usage and cost by barn for all farms
• Maintain documentation required by state departments of agriculture
• Monthly inventory report preparation
• Various monthly accruals and reconciliations
• Assist with preparation of audit workpapers
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders
• Assist the accounting manager as needed
• Additional responsibilities as position evolves

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Intermediate accounting

Office workflow

Time management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Detail orientation

Customer service

Education

Associate’s Degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Job description

Perform accounting functions for Daybreak Foods and New Day Farms. Perform duties as part of the mill accounting team for all locations primarily consisting of reporting on grain purchases and usage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process grain purchases on a weekly basis
• Maintain daily position report for all mill locations
• Calculate feed usage and cost by barn for all farms
• Maintain documentation required by state departments of agriculture
• Monthly inventory report preparation
• Various monthly accruals and reconciliations
• Assist with preparation of audit workpapers
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders
• Assist the accounting manager as needed
• Additional responsibilities as position evolves

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Minimum of a Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Business or a related discipline

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
• Intermediate level accounting knowledge
• Working knowledge of the basic concepts of office workflow
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Polished and flexible interpersonal and oral and written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally to achieve objectives
• Strong detail orientation
• Strong customer service ethic and orientation

Physical Demands

Sit, use keyboard, use fine manipulation with hands and fingers. Lift up to 10 pounds.

Clean, temperature-controlled environment. Noise level is low. No personal protective equipment needed.

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