Sr. Plant Accountant

Company: Dairy Farmers of America
Location: Rockford
Posted on: November 20, 2023

Job Description:

Kemps is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a diary marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers.-- Since 1914, Kemps has provided families with fresh, delicious dairy products, fresh milk, frozen yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese and frozen novelty treats.-- By joining Kemps, you can help us continue to make a difference that matters.-- We care deeply about the well-being of our neighbors and friends, and we celebrate the diversity of our company and our world.-- It takes an incredible team to deliver the goodness of dairy and enrich our communities - come join us!--We are currently seeking a Sr. Plant Accountant to join our team in Rockford, IL.-- In this role you will provide accounting guidance and expertise to maintain and report accurate and timely financial information.-- You will report to the Multi-Site Controller.-- --------Core Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Perform and/or assist in the completion of the monthly accounting close process and ensure that all journal entries for assigned areas are timely, accurate, and in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)Prepare assigned monthly journal entries and account reconciliations in a timely and accurate manner and ensure appropriate supporting documentation for eachPrepare monthly, quarterly, annual, and various accounting analyses and reports and provide accounting data or other information needed to prepare the company's internal/external financial information and disclosures Review and analyze financials, such as month-end income statement and balance sheet, looking for discrepancies and trends; investigate unusual or unexpected trends and implement corrective actionConduct various financial analyses, such as reviewing balance sheet and income statement accounts for significant, unusual, or unexpected variances (versus forecast, prior year)Research variances to identify root cause and effectively communicate results of analyses (in verbal or written form) to accounting/finance managementCoordinate and communicate accounting matters with other functions or departments as neededSupport finance teams or other groups as needed with budgeting/forecasting processes and various supporting analysis, as applicableSupport internal and external audits and compliance with the company's controls and accounting policiesCollect, compile, verify, and analyze financial information and prepare financial reports and accounting statements so that management has accurate and timely information for making financial decisions. These reports may include profit and loss statements, balance sheets, depreciation statements, cash flow, debtor and creditor lists, repayment schedules, regulatory reports and filingsComplete or assist with ad-hoc projects, data analysis requests, and management reporting for multiple levels of management Lead projects or components of large or complex accounting-related projectsIdentify and recommend opportunities for process improvement within areas of responsibility

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