Fort Smith, AR - Accountant Supervisor

Bachoco Group is a leading multiprotein producer and one of the top ten largest globally, with over 38,000 employees. We offer a wide range of products, including chicken, eggs, pork, beef, pet food, and more. Through Bachoco USA, we deliver high-quality chicken products to the U.S. market, serving retail, food service, and national accounts through our fully integrated operations, including farms, hatcheries, feed mills, and processing plants.

Join us and be part of our success!

Summary The Accountant Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and managing the accounting activities related to live production operations. This role ensures accurate recording of live costs, inventories, and grower payments, while maintaining compliance with company policies. The Accountant Supervisor provides financial reporting and analysis to support operational and financial decision-making and leads the live accounting team to ensure timely and accurate results.

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

• Balance sheet management of assigned asset and liability accounts. Ensure monthly reconciliation of assigned accounts.
• Analyze weekly large variances and be able to discuss them with management
• Provide analytical research on Agri Stats comparisons and provide operating data to said firm monthly.
• Monitor inventory levels and ensure correct inventory valuation. Identify LCM opportunities as needed.
• Monitor and report correct expenses across all levels of the organization into order deliver an accurate final monthly income statement.
• Supervise and coordinate daily accounting functions for live operations, including grower settlements, live inventory, feed, medication, and supply costs.
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and accruals related to live production.
• Monitor live bird inventories and flock data to ensure accuracy of production cost reports.
• Prepare and analyze monthly live cost reports, identifying trends, variances, and areas for improvement.
• Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing process for live operations cost centers.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and GAAP standards.
• Collaborate with operations and live management teams to provide cost analysis and resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Assist with preparation of budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses.
• Participate in internal and external audits as needed.

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

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business related major (from four-year College or university); 2-5 years in accounting or finance with budgeting experience preferred.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.

Bi-lingual in Spanish is not required, but a plus.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. 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 an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills

To perform the job successfully an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office, SAP and Accounting systems.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

No specific certificates, licenses, or registrations are needed for this position.

Physical Demands

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

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

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

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

An Equal Opportunity Employer to include women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.

• Notice to Third Party Recruitment Agencies: Please note that Bachoco USA and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, Bachoco USA and its subsidiaries shall explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of Bachoco USA.