Accounting Specialist - Growout

Description

Position at Pilgrim's

Accounting Specialist

Position Summary

The Accounting Specialist is responsible for performing a variety of accounting and clerical tasks to support grower payments, flock cost tracking, inventory monitoring, and accounts payable/receivable functions. This role requires strong attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to work closely with internal teams, external auditors, and outside grow-out locations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Calculate and prepare grower payments, settlements, bank assignments, IRS levies, fuel pay, bonus pay, and incentive pay.
• Track and verify costs on broiler and/or breeder flocks.
• Perform breeder flock closings on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Capitalize pullet flocks weekly and monthly.
• Monitor broiler and/or breeder inventories on a weekly basis.
• Enter accounts payable and accounts receivable for broiler/breeder growers and contract catchers/haulers.
• Manage accounts receivable deductions by placing items on hold or removing holds as needed.
• Maintain accurate and organized grower files.
• Collaborate regularly with internal and external auditors.
• Communicate daily with outside grow-out locations via email and phone.
• Perform additional related tasks as assigned.

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.

Basic Skills & Experience

• Typically requires 2 years of clerical or accounting experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks with accuracy.

Why Work for Pilgrim’s?

• Schedule: Monday-Friday with some weekend work required;
• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• 401(k):company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs;

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us: Pilgrim’s is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrim’s operates protein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe.

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our core values areAvailability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EOE, including disability/vets

Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.