Director of Accounting

Position:
Director of Commodity Accounting

Location:

Bismarck, ND

Compensation Range: $100,000-$150,000

Lighthouse Commodities, LLC (LHC) has been providing Professional Merchandising to farmers since 2015, equipping them with the same tools and resources the rest of the grain supply chain utilizes.

To date we’ve marketed over 250 million bushels of farmer-client grain and generated over $1.5 billion in revenue while evolving to include our own futures brokerage, analytics department, proprietary algorithms, freight brokerage, Automated Trading System, AI integrations and numerous other improvements.

These Lighthouse advantages are part of a farm marketing service unlike anything else in the industry and we provide that service to farmer clients with nearly 1 million acres of annual production.

Lighthouse Commodities, LLC is seeking an established Director of Commodity Accounting to fill a new role.

This role will be responsible for accurately recording, reconciling, and reporting financial transactions and data. This role requires a strong understanding of both GAAP and agricultural commodities accounting.

• Lead month end and year end close procedures
• Lead daily and weekly commodity P&L review processes
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analyses related to commodity activity.
• Maintain active grain buyer licenses across all operating states. This includes tracking and managing monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting requirements, coordinate bonding renewals, riders, and bond level adjustments and leading state grain audits with preparation of necessary schedules and gathering requested documentation.
• Provide support for the annual independent financial audits of the company. This involves activities such as the preparation of necessary schedules and gathering requested documentation.
• Assessing current accounting and internal control processes, offering recommendations for improvements and implementing new processes.
• Prepare and review other required tax filings and regulatory reports

• Strong knowledge of GAAP and agricultural commodity accounting
• Understanding of grain licensing, bonding, and regulation
• Experience leading financial close and audit processes
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Remarkable attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Ability to work independently, in a high stress environment and effectively manage multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously

Work schedule will primarily be normal daytime business hours, Monday through Friday, with additional hours required as needed.

• Bachelors degree in accounting or finance or related field
• Proven commodity accounting experience, including strong knowledge of mark-to-market valuation and hedging transactions.

• 5 plus years of work experience in a similar position

All employment offers will be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and a federal and state background check.