Staff Accountant

Wayne Farms LLC; Albertville (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne-Sanderson Farms in Albertville, AL is seeking a Staff Accountant to support month-end close, inventory reconciliation, and P&L analysis. You will process journal entries, verify pricing and weights, and prepare departmental profitability reports.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Accounting with 1–3 years of experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to work independently while communicating findings clearly to management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required, 1–3 years accounting experience helpful.
• Fluent English with strong spelling and grammar; excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and general office software; able to explain data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile sales, purchases, and inventory data; prepare journal entries monthly.
• Analyze variances between actual and standard costs to explain P&L movements.
• Support intercompany transactions and period-end close processes.
• Prepare weekly P&L summaries by department; forecast monthly profitability.
• Review data for accuracy and assist with report development and distribution.

Skills

Accounting principles

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication

Independent work

Education

BS in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Staff Accountant performs accounting tasks and participates in projects in connection with preparing, reconciling, and explaining the profit/loss for the further processing operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS: Downloads Sales and Purchases Data information from Adage to reconcile to inventory database. Ensure accuracy of lbs. received from other locations by evaluating short weights and over weights. Evaluate this data to ensure correct yield information. Verifies accuracy of sales and purchases pricing to ensure that over and under billing does not occur. Responsible for evaluating outside sales claims on short weights, price adjustments, and quality adjustments to allocate correct funds back to the departments. Summarizes sales and purchases by department for metric reports and weekly profit/loss estimate. Inventory Valuations on finished product, raw material, packaging, condiments, etc. Bill and reconcile inter-company sales transactions Create Journal Entries for Sales Purchasing and Inventory transactions at month end and balance general ledger accounts. Manages sales commission and freight accruals. Inputs Sizing Department production data into spreadsheet to report yields and throughputs for Operations Analyzes variance between actual and standard variables in the cost model (yields, trim values, meat costs, processing costs) to explain profit and loss of further processing departments (Sizing/Marination). Manages projects for data distribution and report development by utilizing spreadsheets and databases. Forecasts monthly profit and loss. Determines raw material requirements based on finished product specifications for annual budget. Periodically observes month end inventory counts. Responsible for other duties as assigned by Accounting Supervisor.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None. This is an individual contributor position.

Competencies required: Functional/Technical Skills, Action Oriented, Problem Solving, Learning on the Fly and Interpersonal Savvy.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Related Field. Combination of Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related degree and experience may be substituted for 4 year degree 1-3 years relevant Accounting experience with strong knowledge of Accounting principles and concepts.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Experience in Poultry or Food Manufacturing environment preferred.

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS: Must be able to speak, read, write, and comprehend English fluently. Must have excellent spelling, proof reading and grammatical skills. Must have strong attention to details. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Advanced Computer Skills required: Microsoft Office/Excel. Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills. Must have the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision. Uses advanced math skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide and calculate yields and metrics.

REQUIRED PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS: Resolves discrepancies between General Ledger and Spreadsheet balances. Manages multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and prioritizes work accordingly. Applies basis reasoning skills and carries out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to read, understand and interpret data and draw logical conclusions based on the available inputs. Resolves problems involving variable data and fixed data. Applies critical thinking skills in standardized situations as well as non-routine problems.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

A career that makes an amazing difference starts at Wayne-Sanderson Farms. Formed from two leading poultry companies with humble roots in farm supply and feed manufacturing, Wayne-Sanderson Farms is built on over a century’s worth of industry expertise and excellence in operation. Our family at Wayne-Sanderson Farms is now more than 26,000 team members and over 2,000 family farmers strong, and still growing as the nation’s third largest poultry producer. By starting your career with a leader in the industry, you can develop your skills in a wide variety of operations while enjoying unique benefits such as our professional development opportunities. Make an impact on a global scale by feeding a growing world with Wayne-Sanderson Farms