Accountant Feed and Grain

Agfinity is the largest agricultural Cooperative in Colorado based in the heart of the Front Range. As a cooperative we are distinguished from our competitors by our excellence in customer service and our people, which we consider our greatest asset. Every dollar that is spent with the Cooperative doesn’t just go towards a product, it goes back to the community where you live, and comes back to you as patronage and equity. Every day our approach is to serve others and find a world of solutions beneficial to our members, customers and our company.

We invite you to learn more about Agfinity, our products, services and the cooperative difference.

Position Summary:

The accountant will keep a complete, accurate, and systematic set of records for all financial transactions carried out by the cooperative in a manner that will optimize the cooperative’s market share and savings, improve the cooperative’s efficiency, help achieve the cooperative’s mission and goals, and result in outstanding customer service.

Essential Functions:

Recordkeeping: involves preparing accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory and maintaining the general ledger, and office records.

Prepare Accountants Receivable

• Prepare accounts receivable and send out monthly statements for the 15-day receivable accounts.
• Post accounts receivable as received for the above accounts.

Prepare Accountants Payable

• Set up invoices for payment and send to the A/P department.
• Verify all extensions and additions on invoices.
• Prepare company checks for vendors and growers for grain commodity transactions in our ERP (currently AGRIS).

Inventory

• Post all inbound scale tickets and provide accurate information to vendors and growers of totals.
• Provide accurate position report to the senior staff and the feed departments’ executive team.
• Accurately enter bulk stock additions.
• Review bag stock additions and bag inventory reconciliation.
• Manage customer grain inventories stored with the Cooperative (Condo Storage Inventory).

Maintain General Ledger

• Prepare, balance, and create daily reports and entries.
• Verify that accounts receivable, accounts payable, and all other subsidiary ledgers balance with the general ledger.

Maintain Office Records

• Reconcile cash receipts and prepare the bank deposit daily.
• Maintain an accurate record of all product sales and purchases.
• Maintain accurate perpetual inventory records and assist in pricing and extending inventories.
• Prepare and submit an accurate operating report by the due date.

Office Operations: involve performing the office tasks necessary to maintain efficiency.

• Maintain sufficient inventories of sales tickets and office supplies.
• Maintain office equipment and keep work area neat and clean.
• Update office and bookkeeping procedures to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Maintain daily a proper filing system of all patron purchases.

Other Duties:

• Manage customer relations.
• Systems trainer
• Internal Quality Control for invoicing transactions
• Perform special assignments/projects as required.

Education:

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in accounting related field
• Heavy reconciliation experience required, with high volume required.
• Previous inventory/manufacturing experience preferred.
• Previous experience in agriculture industry preferred.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of customer service practices and providing superior service to the organization, its customers, and vendors.
• Knowledge of general accounting principles and concepts with a specific focus on accounts payable and accounts receivable best practices
• Knowledge of the reconciliation process and how things operate within accounting systems
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on the company’s financial software including advanced query skills facilitating timely and accurate data extraction.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on GAAP and coop accounting.

Skills:

• Advanced in Excel (v-Lookup, Pivot Tables), Word, Outlook
• Strong communication skills for communicating with departmental staff, internal and external customers, and vendors.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on being detail orientated
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment that can sometimes be ambiguous.
• Ability to prioritize projects, work relatively independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines (time management) on an individual and departmental basis.
• Above average organizational skills, including sorting, filing, distributing.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to assess the accuracy of statements, reports, customer and vendor accounts.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion regarding customer account information.

Agfinity has a competitive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Pension Retirement Plan, 401(k) Match Plan, Paid Time Off, Clothing Allowance and Life and Disability coverage for those who may qualify.

Agfinity is looking for values of honesty, integrity, lifelong learning, and working hard and working smart, and being kind and courteous. If you are committed to these values send us your resume now and become part of The Cooperative Difference!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.