Senior Accountant at PURIS Holdings – Minneapolis, Minnesota

Job Purpose

The Senior Accountant position is accountable for the accounting operations of the company, including the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Pay Range: $64,780 -- $97,170

Bonus Eligible: Yes

Work Location: Minneapolis Global HQ & Innovation Center

*The salary for this role will be based on qualifications, experience, market data, and internal equity. Actual pay may vary due to factors such as location, skills, education, and performance. Pay is determined transparently, using market benchmarks and ensuring internal equity.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with laws and regulations.
• Conduct month-end and year-end close processes
• Directly responsible for month-end journal entries and reconciliations.
• Maintain the general ledger and perform account reconciliations.
• Develop and maintain a cost accounting system that ensures accurate costing.
• Produce production, variance, and ad hoc reports
• Review and analyze standard and actual costs for variances and prepare reports
• Update standard costs and ensure accuracy in the Bill of Materials (BOMs)
• Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services to determine effects on costs
• Study and collect data to determine costs of business activities such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor
• Prepare periodic inventory reserves reconciliation, analyzing inventory for risk, and monitoring with support from internal stakeholders
• Work on special projects as required

Specific Measures of Success

1. Accurate inventory listing, quantity, and cost
2. Active Overhead forecasting and analysis
3. Clean Inventory listing within the first year
4. Implement a scorecard to track production reporting accuracy
5. Month-end close completed within 5 days

Deliverables - First Year

1. Complete all necessary journal entries within 5 days of close
2. Improve standard work to increase consistency and accuracy of all entries
3. Implement internal controls improve control over cash.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in manufacturing cost accounting
• Proficiency in Excel
• Significant hands-on experience using an ERP system including making direct journal entries
• Solid understanding of manufacturing operations, inventory, and cost accounting
• Understanding of U.S. GAAP as it applies to a manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Can work independently with a high accountability to deadlines and attention to detail

Benefits:

At PURIS, we're proud to support our team with a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you thrive both personally and professionally. Starting the first of the month after your hire date, you'll enjoy access to Medical insurance plans starting as low as $31 per paycheck. We also offer dental and vision coverage, as well as free digital health care for all employees. You will also have access to Life and Short-Term Disability insurance covered for you at 100%, along with flexible health and dependent care spending accounts. Planning for your future? PURIS contributes 50% of every dollar you save, up to 6%, toward your retirement plan. Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with 80 hours of PTO accrued annually, 8 paid holidays, and access to a variety of other free resources at your disposal. Join us, and experience the benefits designed with you in mind!

Join the Plant-Based Revolution:

Join the MOST INNOVATIVE FOOD COMPANY OF 2021 named by Fast Company Magazine!

Innovation is in the PURIS DNA. Since 1985, our company's focus has been feeding people, and as luck would have it, the path to nourishing people mirrors the path to nourishing the planet, itself. And what began as a mission to breed more resilient crops has blossomed into something much greater -- a company taking leaps forward in regenerative agriculture, state of the art manufacturing processes, food security, and global supply chain transparency.

Join Our Team:

To apply for the role, visit www.puris.com/careers. PURIS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are welcome, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The hiring process includes successfully completing a background check, and drug screen. We E-verify all new hires.

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