What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager Accounting position at Tyson Foods?
Job Details:
Summary
The Accounting Manager is an accounting leadership position within Tyson Foods’ Corporate Accounting, Enablement Accounting team, with a strong emphasis on data and technology. The role supports weekly and monthly close and provides timely, accurate reporting and insight into corporate expense results. Key responsibilities include journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, prepaid expenses, technology-related costs, and account analysis, including determining capitalization versus expense treatment for internal software spend under GAAP (ASC 350-40).
The manager establishes and maintains internal controls, supports internal and external audits, and ensures compliance with company policy, accounting standards, and SOX. The role partners with Finance, IT, Financial Reporting, Tax, Payroll, and business leaders to resolve accounting and data issues and strengthen governance. As the accounting owner of exception-based reporting and continuous monitoring, the manager defines the accounting logic that analytics and automation apply (mappings, classification rules, thresholds, accrual criteria), validates outputs, and determines the conclusion on each exception.
The manager will be expected to understand how transactions flow from SAP S/4HANA through the general ledger to reporting, and use tools such as Power BI, SQL, Python, BigQuery, and workflow automation to reduce manual effort and surface risks, anomalies, and policy exceptions. Accounting staff review and approve all analytical and automated output before it affects the books or is reported. The manager also leads and develops the team, sets priorities and accountability, maintains process documentation and backup coverage, and leads cross-functional initiatives from issue identification through sustainable resolution. Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Education: Bachelor s degree in an academic field directly related and essential to this job. Accounting or Finance degree preferred. CPA or active pursuit of CPA license preferred.
Experience
Travel: Minimal; occasional local travel (audits/meetings)
All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.
Relocation Assistance Eligible:
Yes
Work Shift:
1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.
Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.
The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.
If you would like to learn more about your data privacy rights and how you may use that information, please read our Job Applicant Privacy Notice here.
Unsolicited Assistance: Tyson Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for open positions within the United States. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee or applicant tracking system at Tyson Foods or its subsidiaries, without a valid written request and search agreement approved by HR, will be considered the property of Tyson Foods. No fees will be paid if the candidate is hired due to an unsolicited referral.
Summary
The Accounting Manager is an accounting leadership position within Tyson Foods’ Corporate Accounting, Enablement Accounting team, with a strong emphasis on data and technology. The role supports weekly and monthly close and provides timely, accurate reporting and insight into corporate expense results. Key responsibilities include journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, prepaid expenses, technology-related costs, and account analysis, including determining capitalization versus expense treatment for internal software spend under GAAP (ASC 350-40).
The manager establishes and maintains internal controls, supports internal and external audits, and ensures compliance with company policy, accounting standards, and SOX. The role partners with Finance, IT, Financial Reporting, Tax, Payroll, and business leaders to resolve accounting and data issues and strengthen governance. As the accounting owner of exception-based reporting and continuous monitoring, the manager defines the accounting logic that analytics and automation apply (mappings, classification rules, thresholds, accrual criteria), validates outputs, and determines the conclusion on each exception.
The manager will be expected to understand how transactions flow from SAP S/4HANA through the general ledger to reporting, and use tools such as Power BI, SQL, Python, BigQuery, and workflow automation to reduce manual effort and surface risks, anomalies, and policy exceptions. Accounting staff review and approve all analytical and automated output before it affects the books or is reported. The manager also leads and develops the team, sets priorities and accountability, maintains process documentation and backup coverage, and leads cross-functional initiatives from issue identification through sustainable resolution. Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Education: Bachelor s degree in an academic field directly related and essential to this job. Accounting or Finance degree preferred. CPA or active pursuit of CPA license preferred.
Experience
- 5 plus years of related experience preferred
- Data analytics experience identifying risks and trends and turning findings into accounting conclusions or control improvements preferred
- SAP S/4HANA experience preferred
- General ledger, fixed assets, accruals, and prepaid expenses
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365, especially Excel (formulas, PivotTables, reconciliation, reporting
- Data analytics experience identifying risks and trends and turning findings into accounting conclusions or control improvements preferred
- SAP S/4HANA experience preferred
- Hands-on SQL, Python, or Power BI for analysis, dashboards, and exception-based reporting preferred.
- Cloud data platforms (e.g., BigQuery), workflow automation, or process automation preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills; works effectively with all levels of management and cross-functionally
- Strong leadership, critical thinking, and analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail; manages multiple deadlines
Travel: Minimal; occasional local travel (audits/meetings)
All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.
Relocation Assistance Eligible:
Yes
Work Shift:
1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.
Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.
The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.
If you would like to learn more about your data privacy rights and how you may use that information, please read our Job Applicant Privacy Notice here.
Unsolicited Assistance: Tyson Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for open positions within the United States. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee or applicant tracking system at Tyson Foods or its subsidiaries, without a valid written request and search agreement approved by HR, will be considered the property of Tyson Foods. No fees will be paid if the candidate is hired due to an unsolicited referral.