Staff Accountant

About Us: 

The Michigan Milk Producers Association is a dairy farmer owned cooperative and dairy processor. Founded in 1916, the MMPA serves dairy farmers in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Quality milk and dairy products begin on the farm and continue through every step at Superior Dairy. Michigan Milk Producers Association’s family dairy farmers take pride in producing wholesome, nutritious milk with care and integrity. That commitment to quality carries forward as member milk is bottled and processed at Superior Dairy, MMPA’s wholly owned subsidiary in Canton, Ohio. Founded in 1922, Superior Dairy honors its Great Lakes heritage while delivering trusted dairy products to customers in 44 states.

Why you’ll love working here:

• Competitive salary
• Health and wellness benefits with medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, including mental health benefits
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Employer-matched 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Personal and professional growth opportunities
• Employee appreciation events and recognition awards
• Employee wellness initiatives
• Employee feedback and suggestion forums

Wonderful career opportunity! Looking for a results driven individual with a strong desire to drive innovation and improve processes. If you are an enterprising professional looking for a challenging role to spearhead new initiatives, grow in responsibility and function, please consider Superior Dairy for your next career move. The Staff Accountant position supports the finance team with daily accounting, including treasury, inventory records, financial month end close, freight invoicing, and AR/AP processing. The role will function as a core stakeholder in transitioning company to a full-cycle ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics D365) and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, map processes, develop training and ensure smooth system adoption. Requirements include a bachelor’s in accounting/finance, 1-3 years' experience, and advanced Excel skills to assist with month-end/year-end close, audit preparation, and inventory production data validation

Key Responsibilities

• Accounting Operations:
  • ACH & Receipts - Streamline the cash application process.
  • Freight Invoices - Audit and process high-volume freight invoices, ensuring compliance and cost control.
  • Inventory Accuracy – Reconcile monthly inventory receipts against purchasing records, ensuring accuracy between physical stock and ERP data to minimize variances.
• Month-End/Year-End: Assist with close procedures and prepare schedules/data for external audits.
• Data Management: Validating data, investigating discrepancies between physical records to general ledger to enhance accuracy, strengthen internal control and develop efficiencies in ERP system for tracking.
• Finance Support: Assist with full-cycle AP/AR processing, optimizing cash flow through initiative-taking aging management and strategic collections/payments. Generate actionable ad-hoc financial reports to support month-end close and treasury management.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with internal financial policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Experience: 1 - 3 years of accounting experience preferred.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP) is required. Experience with ERP systems is a plus.
• Core Competencies: Strong attention to detail, accuracy, advanced analytical abilities, and excellent organizational/time-management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics D365.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the responsibilities.

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of responsibilities that are required of the role. Responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

MMPA provides the opportunity for meaningful work that makes a difference in the dairy industry and in our communities. The diverse talents and perspectives of our employees help us to meet the needs of our member farms and the customers we serve.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. 

MMPA is committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive environment for all employees as one of our top priorities. As part of our commitment to your well-being and workplace safety, all applicants are required to undergo a drug screening and background check as part of the hiring process. 

We are not accepting unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals, or résumés from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies for this position.

MMPA is an equal opportunity employer. 

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