Corporate Controller

Join a Company Built on Quality, Relationships, and Nearly 100 Years of Success. Today, AED is one of the Midwest’s most recognized and respected dairy brands — and we are growing.

Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa since 1930, Anderson Erickson Dairy (AED) has been creating delicious memories for families for nearly a century. As a family-owned company, we have built our reputation on exceptional quality, trusted customer relationships, and an unwavering commitment to service.

We are looking to hire a strong leader to oversee the accounting and product pricing functions. The AED Corporate Controller is a highly competent financial expert who manages the company's finances and helps guide its strategic financial decisions. Their responsibilities include:

• Accounting:
  Overseeing the accounting staff and daily accounting functions, such as payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable
• Budgets:
  Preparing and managing budgets, and ensuring expenses are allocated in the most favorable way
• Financial reporting:
  Managing financial reports and documents, such as balance sheets and income statements, and coordinating their preparation with internal and external auditors
• Financial policies:
  Developing and implementing financial policies, and ensuring compliance with financial and accounting regulations
• Financial risk:
  Performing financial risk assessments and internal audits
• Tax returns:
  Handling preparation of data for tax returns (actual return done by outside firm)
• Prepare use tax returns
• Oversee preparation of Benefit Plan 5500’s
• Oversee Financial audit process done by outside public accounting personnel
• Oversee Benefit Plan audits done by outside public accounting personnel
• Financial performance:
  Developing and monitoring financial performance metrics
• Forecasting:
  Accurately projecting how much money is coming in during a given period
• Prepare information for monthly price changes
• Review/execute any periodic bids from:
• Specific groups of customers
• Schools and government institutions
• Other bid customers
• Work with Sales and Distribution personnel on routes and capacities
• Part of the committee that reviews benefit plan investment options and performance
• Part of the committee that reviews medical and other benefit plan designs for employees

Preferred attributes and experience shall include the following:

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Experience as a controller or in public accounting
• Technical knowledge of accounting systems
• Proficient use of variety of computer systems and software applications
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data and using it to make informed decisions
• Understanding of continuous improvement and experience with implementation

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