Accounting Systems Analyst

About Us

Foremost Farms USA is one of the largest, leading dairy cooperatives in the United States and major dairy food and ingredients manufacturing business. We represent hundreds of Midwest dairy farmer members located in seven Midwest states, and we produce about 500 million pounds of cheese and 50 million pounds of butter in plants across our network every year. "We Bring Dairy to Life" in seven manufacturing plants across Wisconsin and Michigan and in our headquarters in Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin;

and we're looking for employees who are innovative and aim for excellence in our wide variety of production, field and business roles. Join us!

JOB TITLE
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Accounting Systems Analyst I

POSITION TYPE
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Full time

CLASSIFICATION
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Exempt

Hybrid schedule - candidates must reside within a commutable distance to the corporate office in Middleton, WI.

The Accounting Systems Analyst serves as a liaison between Finance, Accounting, and Information Technology to support, maintain, and enhance financial systems and reporting processes. This role ensures system integrity, supports month-end close activities, provides ERP support, strengthens internal controls (SOX), and drives process improvements across Order-to-Cash (O2C), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Record-to-Report cycles.

The position requires a knowledge of accounting principles, ERP systems (e.g., Oracle R12), and data/reporting tools (e.g., Tableau), with a strong focus on accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency.

• Act as a resource for system-related issue resolution and troubleshooting. Providing support for ERP systems (e.g., Oracle R12 Financials).
• Partner with Accounting, Finance, Operations, and Information Technology to align system capabilities with business needs.
• Provide training and support to end users on financial systems and reporting tools.

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of financial data across subledgers and the general ledger.
• Compile and process journal entries in the General Ledger and reconcile accounts.
• Analyze General Ledger account variances and provide write-ups as needed.
• Support and optimize close processes, including journal entry workflows, reconciliations, and consolidations.
• Develop reports and dashboards (e.g., Tableau) for financial analysis.

• Identify opportunities and gather business requirements to streamline financial processes and reduce manual effort.
• Partner with Information Technology, Finance, and Over-all business to test and implement process changes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the cooperative.

• Ensure financial systems and processes comply with internal control requirements.
• Maintain department system workflows, controls, and procedures for standardization across business units and audit readiness.
• Support internal and external audits by providing system documentation, data extracts, and control evidence.
• Monitor and remediate control deficiencies related to financial systems.

• Maintain accuracy and integrity of financial master data (vendors, customers, items, product costs, milk pricing, and General Ledger accounts).
• Perform data validation, reconciliations, and exception analysis within the General ledger.
• Investigate and resolve system or data discrepancies impacting financial statements.
• Support advanced data analysis and reporting using tools such as Excel, Financial reporting, and Tableau.