Accounting Generalist

Full-time employees are offered the following benefits
:

• Comprehensive health and medical benefits
• 401(k) Retirement savings plan
• Professional growth and leadership training
• Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave

Benefits may vary depending on your work location.

Assists the Controller in all phases of finance & accounting activities to ensure that the plant financial statements accurately reflect operations results and financial position.

Also, provides support and guidance to bakery and sales stakeholders on matters of proper accounting practices as outlined by the Plant Controller, Regional Controller, and VP, Plant Finance (Corporate Finance).

Requires knowledge and competency of all on-the-job activities that may have a direct or indirect effect on product safety, legality and/or quality and requires frequent interaction with the Shared Service, sales team and leadership at the primary work location.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assists with weekly income statement estimates and preparation
• Prepares and enters journal vouchers
• Maintains weekly reporting (corporate and local)
• Assists with the period, quarter, and year-end accounting closing process
• Analyzes general ledger accounts and prepares associated quarterly and annual schedules
• Supports, backs up, and cross-trains to fulfil duties associated with Company Routes & Distributor Accounting and Accounts Payable
• Assists in the monitoring, timely follow-up, and collection efforts associated with Customer Trade Receivables
• Assists in the preparation of the annual financial planning process, including capital budgets
• Assists with individual and quarterly product costing
• Assists in the preparation of personal property tax and business license filings
• Works with the Controller and across departments to help ensure compliance with SOX and Internal Audit requirements, including Inventory Management
• Maintains cleanliness of the work area
• Ensures compliance with all company policies and procedures (EEO, Sexual Harassment, Safety, Sarbanes Oxley, etc.)
• Perform other duties deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies, and procedures

• 2–3 years of experience in Accounting, internships included
• Working knowledge of GAAP requirements
• SAP ERP & Black Line experience and SEC reporting requirements a plus

Bachelor of Business in Accounting required;
Finance considered.

Salary Range: $62,277 – 65,000

Nearest Major Market:
Knoxville

Job Segment:
Accounts Payable, Accounting, Internal Audit, Corporate Finance, Compliance, Finance, Legal

EEO Statement

Flowers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Flowers encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or people of any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The job description above outlines the general nature and level of work expected from employees within this classification.

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this position. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.