Job Description

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

REPORTS TO: CFO

PURSUE EXCELLENCE.

We are an industry leader in food innovation.

We are an industry leader in quality.

And we are dedicated to providing our customers, consumers and associates with only the freshest ideas, products and growth opportunities.

WELCOME TO THE SMITHFOODS FAMILY.

_High Quality. Always Fresh. _

For over 100 years, SmithFoods been a leader within the dairy industry and has progressed into an innovative leader within private label and contract manufacturing services for dairy and non-dairy products.

Joining SmithFoods as the ACCOUNTING MANAGER allows you a fresh opportunity to make a significant impact in an ever-evolving organization.

BE AN OWNER.

As the ACCOUNTING MANAGER, you will… 

This position is responsible for accurate financial accounting for SmithFoods Inc. and subsidiaries.  The Accounting Manager works with almost all functional areas of SmithFoods to provide technical accounting guidance and support to help business leaders make well-informed, data-driven decisions.  This position owns and prepares consolidated financial reports, is responsible for ensuring all accounts are reconciled timely and accurately, maintains and issues accounting policies, manages any financial audits, runs the capital process and is also responsible for certain financial controls.   In addition, this position will assist with financial analysis related to the company as a whole.  This is a high-profile position with many interactions at all levels of the organization.  Excellent communication, a strong technical accounting background and good track record of personnel development and leadership are required skills for this position.

YOUR WORK MATTERS. 

 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING: 

• Own the month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial statement closing processes.  Work with team to develop and maintain checklists, process documentation, timelines and controls to ensure smooth and error-free closing of the financial books and records
• Own the financial audit process, including working directly with outside auditors on engagement and managing the PBC listing and requests to meet agreed timelines and stay on budget
• Perform regular balance sheet and account reconciliation reviews to ensure accuracy of the financial statements
• Develop and maintain accounting policies
• Develop monthly reporting package to share with CFO regarding financial performance
• Responsibility and ownership of the General Ledger structure and maintenance as well as the Fixed Asset Sub ledger
• Work closely with outside accountants on Income Tax matters and responsibility for filing local returns not contracted to outside accountants
• Own the Capital Budget as well as monthly Capital forecast and reporting
• Oversee the Accounts Payable fuction

TREASURY MANAGEMENT:

• Manage day-to-day banking relationships, monitoring line-of-credit, cash control, company credit cards, reporting and reconciliation
• Own cash forecasting processes and controls
• Responsible for Accounts Payable function

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS:

• Work with Accounting and Finance staff to review the financial statements each month during the month-end close process to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
  • Review financial statement trending, account reconciliations and other related financial indicators to provide regular analysis to the business and to confirm accurate accounting transactions

ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT:

• Identify opportunities for growth and development with staff, including assignment of team/project leadership opportunities
• Develop cross-training/succession plan for team 
• Continue to develop technical accounting knowledge and depth within team

OTHER:  

• Provide project support as needed to others requiring accounting expertise/participation
• Other duties as assigned

_Required Duties of all Associates _

• Manage all company business according to the cultural objectives of the company (values and behaviors)  
• Understand and execute the principles of the company’s Operational Excellence program driving the right behaviors, standards and continuous improvement across all operating entities
• Participate in cross-functional teams as required to advance the business interests of the company
• Compliance with all company and regulatory policies/guidelines relating to associate safety, food safety and food quality

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_Competencies _

• Advance knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point
• Experience leading and developing a team of associates
• Must have experience leading a monthly accounting/closing process including working with related software packages
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must possess excellent time management skills
• Accuracy, attention to detail and confidentiality are a must
• Must be able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization
• Strong written and oral presentation skills
• Must be a team player who is able to adapt within a dynamic environment
• Self-starter who requires little supervision  
• Able to attend meetings and seminars as related to job
• Must be insurable by company standards

_Travel _

• Travel estimated at 5%

 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in Accounting
• Experience leading a team of associates

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX, AS400 and Targit or Microsoft Power BI is a plus

• CPA, CMA, MBA and/or other professional certification is highly preferred

 WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job the associate may be required to sit for an extended amount of time, work in a controlled office atmosphere and spend extending hours in front of a computer screen.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Position is required to listen carefully to others on the telephone

OTHER DUTIES

_Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the company. _

EEO STATEMENT 

_SmithFoods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants for employment, recruitment, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, pay, benefits, lay-off, demotion or termination of employment will be made without consideration of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military status, ancestry, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable federal, state or local law. _