What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grain Accountant position at The Arthur Companies Inc?
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The Grain Accountant is responsible for accurately recording, reconciling, and reporting all grain-related financial activity for the Arthur Companies. This role plays a key part in ensuring financial integrity, supporting operational teams, and maintaining compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate has at least two years of accounting experience-preferably within the grain or agriculture industry-and thrives in a fast-paced, detail-driven environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Grain AccountingReconciliation
- Maintain accurate daily, weekly, and monthly grain inventory records.
- Reconcile grain position reports, scale tickets, contracts, settlements, and freight bills.
- Ensure grain transactions are processed timely and accurately, including purchases, sales, transfers, and shrink.
- Review and verify commodity settlements and payments to producers.
- Collaborate with location managers to ensure inventory accuracy, resolve discrepancies, and support operational reporting.
Financial ReportingCompliance
- Assist in month-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
- Prepare grain margin reports and provide variance explanations.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, GAAP, and industry regulations.
- Support internal and external audits by providing required documentation and explanations.
Process ImprovementSupport
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve system accuracy.
- Provide operational support to grain merchandising and elevator staff regarding contracts, inventory, and settlements.
- Support implementation and optimization of accounting and grain management systems.
Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required
- Minimum 3 years of accounting experience in the grain industry
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and reconciliation processes
- Proficiency in Excel and ability to learn industry-specific systems
- High attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and the ability to meet deadlines
Preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Knowledge of grain settlement processes, hedge accounting, or commodity inventory systems
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Light, sedentary office work, indoors
- Regularly: sitting and repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement
- Frequently: talking and hearing
- Occasionally: standing and walking
- Must be able to visually see at 20 inches or less
- Requires concentrated attention, ability to read
- Limited exposure to grain dust, seasonally
- Other requirements as duties are assigned
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
The Arthur Companies is a diversified agricultural business that includes grain, agronomy services, birdseed and a fertilizer company. There is a proud tradition of customer service excellence in all that we do that dates back to 1906. We are privately owned and operated, putting business decisions close to our team. Please visit our website (www.arthurcompanies.com) for additional information.
DISCLAIMER:
This job description is not a complete description of responsibility, but reflects the general qualifications, duties and/or responsibilities necessary to perform this position. Arthur Companies reserves the right to revise the job description as circumstances warrant. Arthur Companies is an at-will employer, which means that either the employee or the company may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without notice, and with or without cause. We are an equal opportunity employer.