About the position
Agropur is seeking a Financial Accountant to join our team in Appleton, WI. In this role, you will engage within the finance sector to develop expert knowledge in internal processes, controls, and systems. You will collaborate closely with the Director on various process improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing our financial operations. Your primary responsibilities will include reviewing and analyzing General Ledger accounts, such as cash, receivables, prepaids, payables, and accruals, to ensure that the subledger reconciles with the general ledger and that all accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis. Additionally, you will be responsible for reviewing all payroll entries to ensure that amounts are accurately recorded to the appropriate balance sheet and income statement accounts, especially as new earnings and deduction codes are established. You will work in conjunction with the Payroll and Corporate Accounting departments to make necessary changes to the Workday uploads. For all outgoing payroll-related payments, you will reconcile and record the offsetting entries to cash. Furthermore, you will prepare, review, and input journal entries for all other employee-related general ledger accounts, including bonuses, profit sharing, PTO, and health insurance. As part of your duties, you will also prepare trial balance conversion files as needed for the upload of information from Oracle to SAP until all US locations are live in SAP. You will be tasked with preparing and submitting Sales and Use Tax returns for various US locations, including Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and Idaho, while ensuring compliance with sales and use tax rules across all states. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to Agropur's mission of producing high-quality dairy products while advancing your career in a supportive and dynamic environment.
Responsibilities
- Engage within the finance sector to develop expert knowledge in internal processes, controls, and systems.
- Collaborate with the Director on process improvement initiatives.
- Review and analyze General Ledger accounts to ensure subledger reconciles with the general ledger and accounts are reconciled monthly.
- Review all payroll entries to ensure amounts are recorded to the appropriate balance sheet and income statement accounts.
- Work with Payroll and Corporate Accounting departments to make changes to Workday uploads if needed.
- Reconcile and record offsetting entries to cash for all outgoing payroll-related payments.
- Prepare, review, and input journal entries for employee-related general ledger accounts.
- Prepare trial balance conversion files for upload of information from Oracle to SAP.
- Prepare and submit Sales and Use Tax returns for US locations as needed.
- Ensure sales and use tax rules are being followed in all states.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
- Minimum five (5-8) years of progressive accounting experience in a public accounting or manufacturing environment, with an emphasis on financial statement preparation, account reconciliation, and audit support required.
- Prior experience with SAP, S4 Hana preferred.
- Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of tax regulations in multiple states.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
- Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
- 401(k) with 7% company contributions
- 3 weeks Paid Time Off
- Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Advancement Opportunities
