The role of the Accountant is to provide support to the accounting department performing financial functions for a variety of different business units.
DO NOT APPLY if you CAN NOT REPORT DAILY to our Alpena, SD office.
Stan’s is a multi-faceted, family-owned, organization with opportunities for individual and professional growth spanning multiple business units.
Stan’s diversification includes manufacturing and sales of animal feed, as well as being a national logistics provider offering many services including trucking of refrigerated goods, dry goods, grains, and feed ingredients.
With five decades of experience and a track record of sustained growth and profitability, Stan’s offers an exciting, innovative, fast-paced environment with ample opportunity for professional development and financial reward.
The successful candidate will need to REPORT DAILY to our Alpena, SD office.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Perform Accounting tasks as they relate to specific and individual business units or industry.
Understand and review Accounts Payable tasks including purchase orders, review and distribution of invoices for approval, and entering into accounting software.
Perform Accounts Receivable tasks including recording cost information by job, sales orders, invoicing, generating statements, applying payments, and updating customer information.
Complete tasks including, but not limited to, compiling inventory reconciliation and reports, reconciling intercompany accounts, bank reconciliations, preparing month-end reports,
Create, enter and import recurring, journal, and monthly accrual entries related to corporate activity.
Prepare and analyze company financial statements.
And any other duties as assigned to meet the vision, fulfill the mission, and abide by the values of the organization.
Education and/or Experience:
Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
Agricultural accounting experience or background preferred but not required.
Minimum 1-2 years relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience in the agriculture finance profession.
Proficient in accounting software (Microsoft Dynamics or industry-specific software) and Microsoft Office.
Must be detail-oriented, have a high degree of persistence, self-motivation, self-discipline, and follow up.
Possess excellent decision-making, problem-solving, analytical, computer, and mathematical skills for understanding accounting processes; be able to draw conclusions.
Possess strong communication and people skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team and with varying levels of team members and vendors on various projects.
Be able to manage multiple projects or tasks and quickly adjust to changes in required workload.
Compensation:
Competitive salary - dependent upon education, experience, and qualifications.
Excellent benefits package including incentives, health insurance, retirement, vacation, and paid holidays.
Requirements
Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
Agriculture accounting experience or background preferred but not required.
Minimum 2-5 years experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience in the agriculture finance profession.
Proficient in accounting software (Microsoft Dynamics or industry-specific software) and Microsoft Office.
Typical skills associated with a position of this nature:
Excellent decision making, problem-solving, analytical, computer, and mathematical skills for understanding accounting processes, high degree of persistence, self-motivation & discipline, be able to manage multiple projects or tasks.