Accounting Specialist

Accounting Specialist | Pilgrim'sThe Tone:

This is an early career accounting role at Pilgrim's, a leading global food company that processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products worldwide. This position is crucial for maintaining robust internal control procedures, ensuring compliance with Sarbanes Oxley Act standards, and upholding generally accepted accounting principles. The role directly contributes to the financial integrity and operational efficiency of the company by ensuring accuracy across various business systems.

You will play a key part in supporting financial operations and continuous improvement initiatives within the company.

• Role:
  Early Career
• Type:
  Full-time
• Location:
  
  In-person
• Pay: $21 hourly
• Team:
  Collaborates with Operations, Live Accounting, and Finance teams.
• Mission:
  Assure accurate financial and operational reporting, internal control, and compliance with accounting principles and Sarbanes Oxley Act.
• Tech Stack: SAP or comparable ERP system, Excel, Microsoft

• Reconciliation:
  Reconcile production, inventory, sales, transfers, and customer account activity to ensure data accuracy across SAP and other business systems.
• Discrepancy Resolution:
  Research and resolve discrepancies related to production, inventory, billing, invoices, receivables, credits, deductions, and write-offs.
• Transaction Processing:
  Process credits, debits, re-bills, deposits, and product returns while maintaining proper documentation for accounting transactions.
• Data Analysis:
  Enter, validate, and analyze daily production and operational data, including production, kill, and head count reporting.
• Compliance Support:
  Assist with reporting, month-end activities, audits, internal controls, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements.

• Background:
  Early-Level. High School Diploma/GED required;
  Associate's Degree preferred. Foundational knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and practices.
• Experience:
  
  1-2 years clerical accounting experience preferred. Familiarity with modern office practices, procedures, methods, and equipment.
• Skills:
  
  Effective oral and written communication, ability to examine and verify financial documents and reports, proficiency in preparing various reports and analyses.
• Bonus:
  Knowledge of SAP or a comparable ERP system, proficiency in Excel and Microsoft applications.