Who We Are
A producer-owned pork processor, comprised of 200 dedicated Midwest family farms, focused on providing customers with quality pork products they can trust, in a culture that fosters innovation and opportunity.

Summary
This analyst position will grow in all aspects of Wholestone Farms accounting processes and procedures and will oversee the organization’s accounts receivable, credit and deduction functions.

Education, Licensure and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or similar field preferred.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to read and understand technical forms and financial reports.
Willingness to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
Oracle experience preferred.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be a minimum of 18 years of age and must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (Please note: This in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position. Other duties may be assigned as deemed necessary and appropriate.):

Analyze accounts receivable aging reports and ensure timely adjustments when needed.
Communicate with external customers related to delinquent accounts, and payment discrepancies.
Analyze aging purchase order receipts and work with Purchasing teams to correct as needed.
Complete and analyze weekly and monthly reports related to accounts payable, receivable, and general ledger functions. Correct anomalies as needed.
Administer the company credit card program and perform monthly payment. Ensure company card policies are being adhered to by credit card users.
Perform month-end account closing activities, reconciliations and accruals assigned.
Perform and analyze fixed asset reconciliation and report actual vs budget spend by project to the Engineering team.
Learn and grow in all areas of Wholestone Farms accounting and provide relief in those areas.
Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities
Oversee the accounts receivable, credit and deduction function with direct reports.

Language Skills
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the language of the majority cultural group in order to communicate effectively. Must be able to hear enough to understand those individuals as well. Ability to read, interpret, and comprehend documents such as graphs/flow sheets, financials, general professional articles and publications, governmental regulations, safety rules, assignment sheets, and procedure manuals. Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, policies and procedures, and other administrative forms as outlined above.

Must be able to effectively communicate in both individual and group settings. Must be able to present information and respond to questions from individuals and/or groups.

Mathematical Skills
In order to perform duties, must be able to:

Add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure such as whole numbers, fractions, percentages, and fractions.
Compute rate, discounts, ratios, and percent.
Make, read, and interpret financials, graphs, rates, ratios, and percentages.

Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense and judgment in solving problems and interpreting and understanding instructions furnished in written or oral form. Must be able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action yet reason when to involve supervisor.

Computer Skills
Intermediate computer knowledge with the ability to learn software.

Other Skills and Abilities
Display strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and deal with frequent interruptions.

Basic office skills such as phone skills, voice mail, copying, faxing, typing, and directing visitors.
Ability to function independently given assigned duties.
Ability to communicate, work, and interact with a variety of individuals.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands and/or fingers to feel, manipulate small objects, write, and type. The employee is frequently required to bend; squat/kneel; twist/turn; sit; talk; hear and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to push/pull; climb; walk; stand; and balance. The employee is rarely required to smell and/or taste. The employee must frequently lift/carry/move up to 15 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and to warm/cold and/or humid/dry conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We offer a competitive benefits package which includes:

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Company matching Retirement Plan
Paid time off
Short term and long term disability
Referral program
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Plans

Wholestone Farms is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Accounting Analyst