Accounting ManagerResponsibilities- Lead the combined accounting operations team spanning accounts payable, accounts receivable and collections, grain procurement accounting, and an Accountant.
- Set clear service levels and performance metrics for transactional teams to ensure work is balanced, backed up, and measurable.
- Establish and maintain cross-training across transactional teams so critical tasks are covered and continuity is maintained.
- Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, training, and development opportunities to team members and build bench strength within the accounting function.
- Partner with grain origination, operations, and commercial teams to ensure contracts, settlements, and grain payables are recorded accurately and settled on time.
- Serve as the escalation point for vendor, customer, and producer issues that the accounting team cannot resolve independently.
- Manage the monthly financial close process, ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded and supporting timely, accurate reporting.
- Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and reporting packages for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with policies.
- Reconcile sub-ledgers to the general ledger, resolve differences, and own key balance sheet reconciliations each month.
- Oversee daily bank and credit card reconciliations and monitor cash disbursement requests to safeguard cash activity.
- Support periodic cash forecasting to help inform financial planning and liquidity management.
- Support the preparation of quarter-end and year-end financial statements and maintain a detailed close calendar.
- Shorten the close cycle without sacrificing accuracy, tracking cycle time and reconciliation quality as ongoing measures of the functions health.
- Lead technology-enabled process improvement projects across the accounting function from opportunity identification through design, testing, implementation, and adoption.
- Move routine transactional review toward an exception-based model by designing tolerances, thresholds, and alerts that focus attention on genuinely unusual activity.
- Drive general ledger automation, including recurring and systematic journal entries, automated reconciliation matching, and the elimination of manual spreadsheet handoffs.
- Expand the use of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power BI by partnering with internal stakeholders to replace manual reporting with self-service dashboards.
- Create and document business processes and accounting policies, and keep documentation current as processes evolve.
- Evaluate emerging finance and accounting technologies, including automation and AI-assisted tools, and present practical recommendations to Finance leadership.
- Enhance and maintain internal controls to safeguard company assets and mitigate operational and financial risk.
- Collaborate with internal and external auditors to support timely and efficient completion of audit processes.
- Assist with state, local, and federal tax filings for U.S. entities in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
- Prepare yearly insurance renewal documentation and support the broader risk management process.
- Actively contribute ideas for process improvements and future-focused initiatives to support the growth and evolution of the accounting team and the company.
Essential Skills- Minimum of 1+ years of accounting or general ledger leadership experience, with responsibility for leading or supervising accounting teams or functions.
- At least 4+ years of overall technical accounting experience, including strong general ledger, month-end close, and reporting exposure.
- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated experience managing month-end close processes, including journal entry review, account reconciliations, and preparation of reporting packages.
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, sub-ledger reconciliations, and balance sheet reconciliation ownership.
- Proficiency in financial reporting and analysis, with the ability to interpret results and ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Experience overseeing accounts payable and accounts receivable processes and working with collections activities.
- Ability to lead, coach, and develop accounting staff while fostering a collaborative and supportive team environment.
- Track record of setting and monitoring performance metrics, service levels, and process standards for accounting operations.
- Capability to serve as an escalation point for complex vendor, customer, and producer issues and resolve them effectively.
- Strong skills in process improvement and willingness to drive technology-enabled efficiencies within accounting workflows.
- Solid understanding of internal controls and risk mitigation within an accounting and finance context.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with auditors and support timely completion of audit procedures.
- Strong organizational skills to manage close calendars, competing priorities, and multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent communication skills for partnering with origination, operations, commercial, and finance stakeholders.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Eden Prairie, MN.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $120000.00 - $140000.00/yr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance starting on Day One401(k) retirement plan with company matchingTuition reimbursementFlexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)Employee Assistance Program (EAP) / Work-Life Solutions, providing confidential support for personal and family mattersAdditional employee benefit offerings are referenced, though the company only specifically highlights the above on its careers page.
Workplace TypeThis is a hybrid position in Eden Prairie,MN.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Oct 15, 2026.
