Production Accounting Analyst - West Des Moines or Iowa Falls,IA Job Listing at Iowa Select Farms in United States of America (Job ID 4515)

Description

IOWA SELECT FARMS JOB DESCRIPTION 

TITLE: Production Accounting Analyst                                                                     

REPORTS TO: Production Accounting Supervisor

LAST REVISION DATE: 2.7.22

PURPOSE OF POSITION: 

Work with farm managers and others to maintain and enter production data to ensure accurate and current information is available for management to make timely production decisions.

COMPANY VALUES:

• We believe in doing the right thing every day, operating with character and integrity, and being stewards of our resource by committing to:
  1. Our Animals  
  2. Our People
  3. Our Environment
  4. Our Community

COMPANY EXPECTATIONS:

• Adhere to Iowa Select Farms bio-security policy at all times which includes reporting any violations or concerns to management team
• Compliance with Iowa Select Farms safety policies and procedures which includes continuous education to maintain a safe work environment 
• Follow Iowa Select Farms animal wellbeing policy at all times and partner with the Production Well-being team in a timely manner if an incident occurs

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receive, collect, organize and process information received from farm sites.
• Interpret, code, and input information received through electronic communications.
• Communicate as needed with farm managers and production management team to assure accurate information is entered into the system.
• Prepare reports and summary cards as requested by management.
• Reconcile production data weekly with farms and site managers to assure accuracy.
• Perform general clerical duties that include organizing and filing of information.
• Assist with reconciling herd audit results into the production information system.
• Assist co-workers with data entry and information transfer tasks as requested.
• Demeanor is expected to be always positive and professional while being helpful, friendly and respectful to team members and management personal. 
• Daily focus should be on success of the company, not personal issues.
• Be at work on scheduled days and ready to work by given start time as attendance is critical to the success of this position. 
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor. 

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Collaboration Skills: Working with appropriate support departments to determine best solution to accomplish the task. 
• Communication Proficiency: This position will work closely with mangers, supervisors, support departments, external individuals, etc. so strong written and verbal communication skills are vital. 
• Problem Solving: Independently work through issues that may arise approaching ever situation with the best possible decision while reaching out appropriately when additional guidance is needed. 
• Time Management and Organizational Skills: Our business culture is fast paced, innovative with and dedication to continuous improvement.  We are highly competitive, operate flat and lean from an organizational standpoint and because of our live animal units, we operate 24/7/365.  Ability to prioritize daily tasks, organized and manage the scheduled day/paperwork and people while taking the initiative are essential.  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• No direct supervisory responsibilities for this position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This position is performed indoors routinely using standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

PHYSICALITY REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear.  
• The employee must be able to continuously repeat necessary movements such as bending, lifting and different hand movements as needed to complete tasks
• Ability to frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.    
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.  
• The employee must have the ability to sit for long periods of time and to maintain focus on projects such as computer screens or detailed paperwork.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

• This is a full-time position with the expected days of Monday-Friday
• Additional availability may be required during staffing challenges 
• Hybrid working schedule available once training has been completed however if work expectations are not being met this opportunity will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. 

TRAVEL

• No travel is expected for this position

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and OTHER QUALIFICATIONS 

• Preferred experience with accounting, database or information systems
• Preferred but not required background in swine production record keeping or similar ag-related field
• Preferred experience with ten-key, Microsoft Office—Excel, Word, Outlook

LANGUAGE

• Bi-lingual not required 

OTHER DUTIES

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Additional duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed at any time with or without notice.