Assistant Controller

The Opportunity

Northern Gold Foods is a co-manufacturer of breakfast and snack products for some of the most successful brands in the world. We're looking for an Assistant Controller to join the leadership team at our facility in Junction City, Oregon.

Assistant Controller

The Assistant Controller is responsible for the execution and oversight of the financial and reporting functions of our facility in Junction City, Oregon. This includes a variety of transactional financial activities, certain tax compliance activities and accurate and timely reporting of financial information locally and for corporate consolidation. The position supervises the accounts payable and accounts receivable processes and works with our Corporate office to administer payroll. and plant payroll. Ultimately, the position's focus is on fostering continuous improvement, managing daily financial transactions and generating monthly financial reports, and nurturing a culture of partnership between finance and plant operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the accounting functions of the plant and ensures that its execution follows Corporate accounting and finance policies and procedures. General areas of accounting responsibility are: General ledger and all supporting sub ledgers, including fixed assets, inventories, receivables, cash, prepaids, payables, accruals, and various governmental requirements.
• Leads/executes monthly financial close process, reconcilement/internal control, and reporting cycle in a grain operation/milling environment.
• Preparation of budgets, forecasts, and internal management reporting.
• Supervises/administers plant accounts payable, invoicing, accounts receivable, and banking processes and activities.
• Executes capital project tracking and reporting and supports corporate fixed asset accounting.
• Plant-level tax compliance (sales and use, business privilege, property) and reporting of financial information in support of federal and state corporate income tax compliance cycles.
• Maintains monthly mill yield reporting and other plant-level performance metrics.

Essential Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• A minimum of five years of broad-based industry accounting experience
• CPA and audit experience are desirable.
• Three years of supervisory experience required.
• Demonstrated skill in organization, planning, problem solving, decision making, communication, project management and effective management of resources.
• Excellent interpersonal skills that allow effective working relationships with a diverse customer, colleague, and vendor population. This includes listening, written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment.
• Strong administrative and data management skills.
• Experience in food processing or manufacturing is desired.

We provide a competitive salary and benefits package including 401(k) with company match, medical, dental and life insurance, flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability insurance. Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their cover letter and resume. We look forward to hearing from you and will be happy to discuss your experience and salary.

While we thank all candidates who apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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