Sr Accountant-Smart Chicken-Waverly, NE

Tyson Foods
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Critical thinking","Cross-functional collaboration","Attention to detail"]

Support accurate financial reporting and accounting for plant and live operations, including invoice approvals, grower payments, inventory and intercompany accounting, and period-end close. Maintain cost tracking, contract records, accruals, and general ledger entries in the company’s ERP system. Prepare reconciliations and operational reports for management, resolve discrepancies with cross-functional partners, and provide oversight and guidance to a support team member while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.

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Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods
19 hours ago

Sr Accountant-Smart Chicken-Waverly, NE

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Job Summary

Support accurate financial reporting and accounting for plant and live operations, including invoice approvals, grower payments, inventory and intercompany accounting, and period-end close. Maintain cost tracking, contract records, accruals, and general ledger entries in the company’s ERP system. Prepare reconciliations and operational reports for management, resolve discrepancies with cross-functional partners, and provide oversight and guidance to a support team member while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Approve feed invoices and ensure documentation accuracy.
  • •Review and approve grower payments, including settlements, interim payments, reimbursements, and incentives, ensuring accuracy and contract compliance.
  • •Maintain inventory and intercompany accounting, including reconciliations, accruals, and required accounting entries.
  • •Perform period-end close activities (module closings, budget uploads, journal entries) and prepare monthly bank reconciliations.
  • •Oversee Live Operations accounting activities by providing guidance, reviewing work, ensuring consistent application of accounting standards and internal controls.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Paid Leave401kHealth InsuranceLife InsuranceDentalVision

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
  • •3+ years accounting experience.
  • •Proficient in Microsoft Excel; knowledge of SAP and database systems preferred.
  • •Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • •Ability to supervise a support team member performing similar or interrelated tasks.
Experience:3+ years
Education:Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance
Skills:CommunicationCritical thinkingCross-functional collaborationAttention to detail
Tech Stack:Microsoft ExcelSAPERPDatabase systemsGeneral ledgerJournal entriesBank reconciliations

Company Brief

Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods is a global food company that produces and markets chicken, beef, and pork products, along with prepared foods and packaged protein brands for retail and foodservice customers.
Industry: Food Production
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Springdale, United States
Founded: 1935
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