Senior Accountant I

I.Description of PositionObjective
The Senior Accountant provides accounting support to various operating groups within the Dairy Group. This support will be instrumental in ensuring the company maintains strong and accurate accounting records and in meeting compliance requirements. This will be accomplished by utilizing the Senior Accountant’s experience base in accounting and financial controls.Duties and Responsibilities
This Senior Accountant will be responsible for: (1) supporting and assisting the Area Controller in accomplishing the requirements as set by the company which will include ensuring that all accounting entries within the groups they support are timely, accurate, and comply with generally accepted accounting principles, (2) assisting in completing the monthly close process and ensuring balance sheet entries are reconciled, reviewed, and have appropriate supporting documentation, (3) working with the Area Controller to support internal/external audit in ensuring all controls are in place and any discrepancies noted are corrected or have a measurable action plan in place to correct the discrepancies, (4) as directed, assisting in the preparation of the appropriate quarterly and annual reporting packages, (5) performing special projects as required, and (6) other duties as assigned.II.Responsibilities for Personnel
The Senior Accountant is responsible for providing functional advice and/or training for other employees.
III.Principal Contacts
The Senior Accountant will work closely with and for the Area Controller. Additionally, the Senior Accountant will work closely with and support the appropriate Group VP(s), Director(s) of Financial Analysis and Planning, General Managers and other staff members, to include: Human Resources, Operations, and Sales. The Senior Accountant will have a close working and support relationship with the General Manager of the plant for which they are responsible. Additionally, the Senior Accountant will work, on occasion, with the Dairy Group Corporate Finance and Planning/Integration staff to ensure consistency in reporting and processes and in completing assigned special projects. The Senior Accountant will frequently interface with various members of the Internal Audit team and the company’s external auditors.IV.Accountability
The Senior Accountant will be involved in developing an operating budget of a profit center(s) with revenues ranging from $100 million to $300 million.
REQUIREMENTS
V.Knowledge and Skill Requirements
Education – required to possess an undergraduate degree (B.S. or equivalent) in Accounting or an undergraduate degree in business, or related field, with a minimum of 30 semester hours of accounting credit. An advanced degree in Accounting as well as a CPA license is desired, but not required.Experience – minimum of 2 - 4 years related experience. It is preferred that this experience have come from work assignments in Audit (either internal or external), General Accounting, or Cost Accounting. The aforementioned experience may come from a multitude of sources, with preference given to experience in public accounting, fast-paced consumer products, manufacturing, or a food service background.
Specialized Knowledge – strong knowledge of GAAP and other areas related to financial reporting requirements.
Additional Qualifications – (1) be a strong team player who is able to work across multiple functions and disciplines, (2) have strong verbal and written communication skills that will allow them to express the key points in a clear manner, (3) have the ability to work with minimal direction when necessary to support the group’s objectives, (4) have the ability to travel and work for extended periods of time to meet deadlines for special projects.
Dean Foods Company is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V