Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Looking for Staff Finance Manager at Edwardsville, IL Full Time

JOB SUMMARY:

The primary function of the Finance Manager is performing general ledger account and bank statement reconciliation, preparing journal entries and financial statements, creating and maintaining periodic reporting, analyzing markets and pricing opportunities, assisting with annual budgeting, expenditures reporting, preparing and reviewing milk/payroll invoices, maintaining equity records retention, and assisting the Vice President of Procurement in preparation of miscellaneous confidential correspondence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

• Demonstrates effective communication and problem-solving skills.
• Utilizes accounting system, billing system, spreadsheet software.
• Perform various complex market analysis on commodity goods and assists VP with forecast.
• Reconciles the general operating account and payroll bank statements and enters the cash journals into the General Ledger.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reconciliations for month-end/year-end reporting.
• Maintains records retention log to facilitate the orderly file system of permanent records for adherence to record retention policy.
• Assist with the month-end closing process, conducting research and making correction journal entries for account discrepancies, prepares closing journal entries, posts accrual entries, and prepares financial statements.
• Generate reports related to milk cost, to help determine finished goods.
• Maintains equity/payroll system, which includes preparation of journal entries, reconciliation of general ledger to equity system, and preparation of equity pay out for budgeting purposes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with concentration in Finance, Accounting or other business-related major with strong accounting experience (or equal work experience)
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel
• Strong analytical skills
• Knowledge of IBM ACI-400 Strongly desired
• Must be a self-directed individual with good time management skills
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal