From R&D to Financial Systems,

Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our valued team members will shine through in everything we do.

Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms team. We offer the experience of a large organization, however, we operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage team Members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

Job Description

Pay Range: $69,400 to $82,285 per year

Purpose of position:

Provide accounting, reporting, analytical analysis for debt and investments. Ensure all debt and investment activity is accounted for under US GAAP. Support Financial Reporting department on various system and process initiatives (See essential job functions for specific details.)

Essential Job Functions:

• General Ledger – Record and track cash/investment/other journal entries. Assist with the period P&L close. Prepare and maintain account analysis worksheets (AAW’s) for selected balance sheet accounts.
• Daily/Weekly/Period/Quarterly Reporting – Prepare and record journal entries for several accounts’ activity for the period. Review assigned accounts to ensure they are stated properly. Prepare weekly and period reporting for bank reconciliations and other business lines and departments.  Record daily cash receipts and other transactions.
• Annual Audit – Assist and support manager and financial analyst with annual audit duties. This would include preparing support schedules, account confirmations, balance sheet roll forwards and other support documentation request by external auditors.
• Internal Audit – Support internal audits, as needed. Conduct follow up audits and document results.
• Forecast – Assist in aggregating data for Annual SG&A forecast. Assist in the review of actual to forecast SG&A variances on a period basis, including providing meaningful explanations for variances.  Develop forecasts for certain other business lines.
• Balance Sheet Account Reviews – Review and reporting the status of account reconciliations to management. This will include reviewing AAW’s for accuracy, inquiring about account balances and how transactions are posted, recommending suggestions and communicating status of reviews to management.
• Other – Participation with system and process initiatives, escheatment and survey process and ad hoc projects as assigned by management.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Four-year degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• At least 1 year of Accounting/Financial analysis experience, preferably in food or consumer goods industry.
• Strong accounting skills and sound understanding of financial statements
• Strong computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP, COGNOS)
• Ability and willingness to learn new computer software and systems.
• Excellent verbal, written, analytical & communication skills.

Preferred Requirements:

• CPA preferred
• One-two year’s public accounting experience preferred.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new Team Members.