Conagra Looking for Manager, Finance at Omaha Full Time

Job Description

Reporting to the Director, Financial Accounting you will manage the accounting activities and staff for assigned business component. Perform analyses and reporting for assigned financial area. Perform financial research projects and analysis of business operations. Use sound knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), creating/uploading journal entries, distributing routine financial reports, maintaining monthly accounting schedules. You will spend a significant amount of time leading and developing the accounting staff and building relationships with management throughout the organization.

Position Responsibilities

• Be the subject matter expert and central point of contact for accounting issues for assigned business areas (i.e., A/R, Cash, Payroll).

• Represent the Corporate Controllers Group (CCG) as functional business owner of assigned business areas for system changes/implementation projects.

• Evaluate effectiveness of team processes and procedures and develop improvements.

• Manage period-end close activities

• Maintain controls over accounting transactions to ensure the accuracy of the general ledger including documentation and sign off of Sarbanes Oxley requirements.

• Ensure all accounting transactions are properly recorded in accordance with GAAP and in accordance with policies and common business language as defined by Corporate Accounting.

• Coordinate and review account reconciliations and perform review of assigned balance sheet components.

• Manage special projects involving accounting matters, such as mergers/acquisitions/divestitures, policy updates, business partner requests, creation of new processes and business system conversions.

• Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees, developing personal growth opportunities.

• Accomplish staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; conducting training; implementing enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.

• Provide guidance and communicate with remote team members in a 3rd party outsourcing relationship.

• Complete ad hoc requests from business/corporate partners.

• Assist business partners adhering to policies and procedures and in resolving problems encountered in performing their daily business.

• Coordinate and play key role in internal and external audits.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in public accounting, corporate accounting, etc.

• Previous experience managing a team required

• Demonstrated ability to research and reconcile multiple accounts

• Proficient PC and MS skills

• Experience with SAP preferred

Our Modern Workplace:

Conagra’s culture of collaboration enhances our ability to meet critical business goals, deliver value to customers and consumers and provide you with the flexibility you need to achieve a better work-life balance. We carefully consider each role and how often each team member needs to collaborate in-person. This position requires you work from our Omaha office 2 days a week.

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Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance

• Wealth: great pay, incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan

• Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences

• Balance: paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)

Our Company:

Conagra Brands is one of North America’s leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that’s passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye®, Marie Callender’s®, Banquet®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, Reddi-wip®, and Vlasic®, and emerging brands, including Angie’s® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke’s®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit ~~~ (~~~) .

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. ?