Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Job Location:

FHC Management - Jefferson City, MO 65101

Position Type:
Full Time

The Senior Accountant is a key member of the accounting team responsible for executing and supporting the month‑end close process, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial results, and maintaining compliance with U.S. GAAP. This role performs accounting activities, supports general accounting matters, and partners cross‑functionally to deliver timely and insightful financial information. The Senior Accountant also contributes to process improvement initiatives and supports audit and reporting requirements.

• Prepare and post journal entries, ensuring completeness and accuracy in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Perform and review account reconciliations, resolving reconciling items timely and accurately
• Execute key components of the month‑end close process, including areas requiring judgment and analysis
• Assist in maintaining and improving close schedules, checklists, and supporting documentation
• Perform flux analysis and investigate variances compared to prior periods and budgets
• Support preparation of internal financial reports and management reporting packages

• Support accounting systems and tools (e.g., Spectrum, Flo Qast, Prophix, etc.) to enhance reporting efficiency
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and standardization and work collaboratively with others to execute on these
• Ensure adherence to internal control processes and assist in strengthening control documentation
• Maintain organized, audit‑ready schedules and ensure they are accurate and complete

• Support annual financial statement audits and other external engagements
• Prepare audit schedules upon request in a timely and organized manner

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including Treasury, Tax, and Operations
• Communicate accounting results and issues clearly
• Provide support on ad hoc analyses, special projects, and strategic initiatives

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred

• 3–6+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Public accounting and/or large company experience preferred

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Experience with Spectrum, Prophix, Flo Qast, Microsoft products preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Continuous improvement mindset and adaptability

Farmer Companies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any legally protected status.

Disclaimer:
This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of duties and may be modified at any time.