Accounting Manager - Hybrid

Wilbur Ellis
US - Washington - Seattle
March 28, 2024

Do you have a bachelor's degree in Accounting and 5+ years of general and cost accounting experience? Are you a CPA? Do you have experience in ERP, JDE Oracle, and advanced Excel skills? Are you detail-oriented with great organizational skills? If so, we'd like to hear from you! We're seeking a top-notch Accounting Manager interested in the opportunity to join a solid organization and contribute directly to business success.

For nearly a century, Wilbur-Ellis has experienced success and growth in marketing and distributing agricultural products and services. Join us and grow your career with a strong and profitable industry leader offering competitive compensation, tremendous growth and development opportunities, and a people-first work environment. Come grow with us!

General Purpose and Scope of Position:

The Accounting Manager is responsible for establishing and maintaining a thorough understanding of Wilbur-Ellis Cost Accounting processes to ensure that system functionality and performance meet current and future business requirements. The Manager will be responsible for ensuring proper accounting treatment for special programs including seed and branded products, participating in month-end and year-end closing activities, overseeing proper inventory costing (standard and weighted average), and performing ad hoc financial and operational analysis and reporting.

Key Skills and Abilities Include:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting required

5+ years of Cost Accounting experience

Supervisory experience

CPA preferred

Process improvement experience preferred

In-depth knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Strong analytical skills, problem-solving, and the ability to handle multiple responsibilities effectively

Strong business acumen skills to understand the business and its impacts to the financials

Excellent communication skills in working with resources from varying levels within the organization

Advanced proficiency with MS Excel and other database tools

Solid experience using ERP and Financial Analytics systems

Key Personal Attributes Include:

Highly motivated, organized, and detail-oriented

Strong organizational skills including the ability to document and effectively manage large data sets

Team orientation and attitude to collaborate with cross-functional team

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and customer service-oriented

Specific Responsibilities and Key Deliverables Include:

Supervise one accountant to ensure quality and accurate completion of the assigned work

Participate in month-end and year-end closing activities and prepare for GL reconciliations

Prepare audit schedules and provide support for the financial audit

Provide oversight for compliance with GAAP for special programs (Seed, Branded, Alliances, Agency)

Collaborate with Operations to understand, review, and update the standard costs

Reconcile and analyze the accrual balances related to standard costs

Periodically review company policies and business programs with operations and recommend adjustments for inventory reserve, contingency reserve, and NRV

Guide to resolving unusual variances and transactions related to inventory costs and margins

Understand and review absorption costs and processes

Act as a liaison between accounting and operations

Understand the complexity of reports that require extensive analysis and interpretation of data and draw logical conclusions based on various perspectives

Document processes and procedures

Perform other duties as assigned

Some travel required - up to 3 weeks per year (if residing outside Seattle/Tacoma travel up to 20%)

Compensation and Benefits:

In compliance with all states and cities requiring transparency of pay, the base compensation for this position ranges from $100,500 - $140,700. Note that salary may vary based on location, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and vacation, holidays, health, dental, vision, mental health, retirement plans, and other benefits.

COMPANY CULTURE

Wilbur-Ellis is a company you can be proud to call your employer

Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed, specialty chemicals, and food ingredients. A privately held and consistently profitable company, we employ more than 4,000 people throughout North America and Asia-Pacific.

Wilbur-Ellis is for and about people

Wilbur-Ellis has enjoyed over 100 years of success and growth, all thanks to our people. Our employees are both leaders and team players who thrive on creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and a dedication to quality work, our customers, and each other.

Wilbur-Ellis invests in the industry's best workforce

Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.

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