Location: Administrative Office, South Whitley, IN

Job Title: Controller

Department: Administration

Reports to: CFO and CEO

Summary: Assists in the planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the accounting and control function of Ag Plus and Synergy Feeds.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Supports Ag Plus’s stated Vision, Mission, and Business Values.
• Projects a positive attitude to customers and employees at all times.

• Provides outstanding and courteous customer service.
• Read and follow company employee policies.
• Assists in overseeing all accounting systems software and Information Technologies (IT) for operations, accuracy, and updates.
• Review and balance company accounts to ensure they are in balance.
• Assists in preparing the monthly income statement, balance sheet, and budget comparison for the CFO, CEO, and the Board of Directors.
• Plan and oversee the assigned internal controls implemented upon the Controller's approval.
• Backup for the bi-weekly payroll and HR duties.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual tax forms.
• Assists in assigned grain accounting duties.
• Ensures the smooth flow of information to management.
• Assist in all company audits.
• Serves as a backup in the monitoring of the daily CoBank activity and performs the daily functions if needed.
• Review company policies regarding accounting, cash flow, computer, software, and currency security for effectiveness and recommend improvements to the CFO.
• Accept additional responsibilities and duties as directed by the CEO and CFO.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from a four-year College or university with a major in accounting or business. CPA certification is not required, but it would be very helpful. Experience in auditing/accounting in a cooperative would be very helpful.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or business community members. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference, plane and solid geometry fundamentals, and trigonometry fundamentals. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have a knowledge of accounting software, Database software, Internet software, Spreadsheet software, and Word Processing software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid Driver’s License

Competencies

Physical Demands The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The work environment, at times, can be very hectic. The candidate must be able to deal with deadlines, including working additional hours as needed to meet Company deadlines. The noise level in the workplace is usually moderate.