Accounting Manager

Job Overview

This position serves as the steward of AI implementation, automation, and continuous improvement across the Growout Accounting Center of Excellence and FIP/Elevator teams and other areas of Shared Services. The manager will research and assess opportunities for process improvement, lead deployment of AI and automation tools, document outcomes, communicate with impacted business units and corporate departments, and manage training and implementation plans.

The role also directly supports month‑end and other routine accounting functions for the FIP/Elevator team.

• AI Implementation & Continuous Improvement
  :
  Identify, scope, and deploy AI and automation solutions across Growout Accounting, FIP/Elevator, and other SSC functions; maintain a prioritized project pipeline with defined ROI targets. Build and maintain Power BI dashboards and automated reporting tools that replace manual processes and accelerate decision‑making. Partner with IT teams to integrate AI‑driven workflows into existing systems including SAP, MTech, Blackline, Endur, and GCI.
  
  Develop and maintain SOPs, training materials, and change management plans for all deployed tools and process changes. Track, measure, and formally report productivity savings and financial ROI attributable to continuous improvement initiatives to F&A leadership.
• Month‑End Close & Accounting Operations
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  Execute month‑end journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, inventory accounting, and AR/AP functions for FIP/Elevator accounting during close cycles. Prepare and deliver commodity grain reporting and cost modeling on weekly and monthly cycles. Support Growout Accounting and FIP/Elevator budget preparation, variance analysis; communicate findings to operations managers and BU Finance. Ensure ongoing compliance with U.S. GAAP across all accounting responsibilities; research and apply relevant accounting standards as needed.
  
  Serve as a resource to Live Ops, BU Finance, Supply Chain, and IT on accounting, reporting, and data questions related to live production cost and poultry operations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting, finance, or business experience with demonstrated involvement in process improvement, automation, or technology implementation.
• Deep AI knowledge and proven skills solving complex processes with AI workflows.
• Proficiency in SAP; working knowledge of Power BI, Excel, and PowerPoint; experience with MTech and Blackline a plus; proficiency with AI tools and prompt‑based workflows required.
• Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build, launch, and sustain automation or AI‑driven tools in a finance environment.
• High degree of self‑motivation, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and drive them to completion with minimal oversight.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people across various levels, functions, and locations.

• Travel: 1 to 5 domestic trips a year.
• Work Shift:
  
  1ST SHIFT (United States of America).
• Supervisory:
  None.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.