The role of the Accountant is to provide support to the accounting department performing financial functions for a variety of different business units.

DO NOT APPLY if you CAN NOT REPORT DAILY to our Alpena, SD office.

Stan’s is a multi-faceted, family-owned, organization with opportunities for individual and professional growth spanning multiple business units.

Stan’s diversification includes manufacturing and sales of animal feed, as well as being a national logistics provider offering many services including trucking of refrigerated goods, dry goods, grains, and feed ingredients.

With five decades of experience and a track record of sustained growth and profitability, Stan’s offers an exciting, innovative, fast-paced environment with ample opportunity for professional development and financial reward.

The successful candidate will need to REPORT DAILY to our Alpena, SD office.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform Accounting tasks as they relate to specific and individual business units or industry.
• Understand and review Accounts Payable tasks including purchase orders, review and distribution of invoices for approval, and entering into accounting software.
• Perform Accounts Receivable tasks including recording cost information by job, sales orders, invoicing, generating statements, applying payments, and updating customer information.
• Complete tasks including, but not limited to, compiling inventory reconciliation and reports, reconciling intercompany accounts, bank reconciliations, preparing month-end reports,
• Create, enter and import recurring, journal, and monthly accrual entries related to corporate activity.
• Prepare and analyze company financial statements.
• And any other duties as assigned to meet the vision, fulfill the mission, and abide by the values of the organization.

Education and/or Experience:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Agricultural accounting experience or background preferred but not required.
• Minimum 1-2 years relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience in the agriculture finance profession.
• Proficient in accounting software (Microsoft Dynamics or industry-specific software) and Microsoft Office.
• Must be detail-oriented, have a high degree of persistence, self-motivation, self-discipline, and follow up.
• Possess excellent decision-making, problem-solving, analytical, computer, and mathematical skills for understanding accounting processes; be able to draw conclusions.
• Possess strong communication and people skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team and with varying levels of team members and vendors on various projects.
• Be able to manage multiple projects or tasks and quickly adjust to changes in required workload.

Compensation:

• Competitive salary - dependent upon education, experience, and qualifications. Excellent benefits package including incentives, health insurance, retirement, vacation, and paid holidays.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Agriculture accounting experience or background preferred but not required.
• Minimum 2-5 years experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience in the agriculture finance profession.
• Proficient in accounting software (Microsoft Dynamics or industry-specific software) and Microsoft Office.
• Typical skills associated with a position of this nature:
• Excellent decision making, problem-solving, analytical, computer, and mathematical skills for understanding accounting processes, high degree of persistence, self-motivation & discipline, be able to manage multiple projects or tasks.