Associate Accounting Specialist

Job Title

Butterball, LLC, one of America's most iconic brands, helps consumers celebrate Thanksgiving and every day in between. Located in the thriving Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, our goal is to provide a diverse array of career opportunities and paths which include our farms, processing facilities and support offices. We are the largest producer of turkey products in the U.S., and we make a lot more than Thanksgiving turkeys. Our company's measurable growth is in no small part due to our team members in North Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri, who each have a seat at the table to contribute to our success

Job Summary

Performs clerical work in support of the organization's finance function. Helps maintain accurate records and ensures all transactions are completed according to company policies and legal requirements. Provides accounting support to operations and gains understanding of accounting principles and standards.

Key Responsibilities

Helps maintain accurate and complete basic financial records ensuring compliance with accounting principles and standards.

Aids with gathering and validating data for financial reporting which may include monthly or annual reporting tasks.

Completes data entry. Helps identify errors and learns to support resolution.

Provides administrative support for finance-related documentation and tasks including filing, scanning, and document organization.

Learns all regulations and accounting practices and procedures.

Collaborates to provide accurate support documentation, including providing basic administrative support for audits.

Communicates internally and externally to resolve billing and payment discrepancies.

Supports reconciliation efforts for accounts, statements, data entry, etc.

Assists with the preparation, verification, and processing of financial documentation which may include invoices, payments, and purchase orders.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

Butterball Core Competencies

Caring about people, valuing contributions, and empowering to succeed is the Butterball Way. We recognize the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to Butterball and seek to create an environment where everyone can thrive. Everyone has a seat at the table and is expected to embody our core competencies :

Safety First : We put safety first. The health, safety, and well-being of our people, products, and turkeys is everyone's responsibility and everyone's jobs.

Integrity : We trust each other to do the right thing. We act with integrity and gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, respect, and authenticity.

Stewardship : We take care of what matters. We are accountable to our commitments and take responsibility for the well-being of our teams, our quality, our customers, our business, our brand, and our communities. We are always answerable for our actions and those we lead.

Enthusiastic Attitudes : We create a climate where everyone feels they belong and can be engaged, every day. Where our people are enthusiastic and motivated to do their best and work together to make great things happen.

Continuous Improvement : We are committed to continuous improvement. We challenge ourselves and our company to constantly learn, develop, grow, improve, and innovate.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Good learning agility

Organization, time-management, and multi-tasking skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines

Good communication and teamwork skills

Ability to solve routing problems using established standards

Working knowledge of Microsoft Suites and ability to learn new technologies

Detail-orientated with the ability to maintain accuracy in data entry

Good customer service skills with the ability to handle sensitive information Basic math skills

Ability to learn accounting principles, financial regulations, and reporting standards

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Experience working in SAP.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard, and occasionally lift up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions & Travel Requirements

Work is performed in a climate-controlled office environment.

The noise level of the environment is usually moderate.

Occasional travel may be required.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer. Butterball, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military / veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job

We embrace equal opportunity employment. Butterball is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military / veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of Butterball's Drug / Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy. Details will be provided to individuals who receive a conditional job offer, or upon request.