What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Administrator Accounting position at Tyson Foods?
Job Details:
Summary
Tyson Foods offers an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic accounting team where your attention to detail and analytical skills can truly make an impact. In this role, you will become the go-to resource for key financial reporting and related activities within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This position provides broad exposure to manufacturing accounting, opportunities for cross-training, and close collaboration with Accounting leadership. Your work will directly support operational insight, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
This role involves highly varied work requiring interpretation of data from multiple sources and a strong eye for detail. You will regularly exercise judgment in setting priorities, evaluating results, maintaining confidentiality, and coordinating with diverse teams. The environment is fast-paced and deadline-driven, making it ideal for someone who enjoys multitasking, problem-solving, and contributing to operational excellence. Work hours will be determined by workload demands across different points in the accounting period.
REQUIREMENTS:
No
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.
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
Tyson Foods offers an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic accounting team where your attention to detail and analytical skills can truly make an impact. In this role, you will become the go-to resource for key financial reporting and related activities within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This position provides broad exposure to manufacturing accounting, opportunities for cross-training, and close collaboration with Accounting leadership. Your work will directly support operational insight, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary resource for specific financial reporting and related accounting tasks
- Compile financial and statistical data while consistently meeting reporting deadlines
- Learn and support multiple aspects of manufacturing accounting, including basic elements of product costing
- Gather production and financial information to prepare weekly scorecards and performance summaries
- Assist with daily production posting and line efficiency analysis
- Provide support during physical inventory processes
- Assist with self-audit procedures and internal controls
- Collaborate with the Accounting Manager, Controller, and cross-functional partners
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the Controller
- Assist plant supervision with daily and weekly time and attendance activities using UKG Pro and SAP Payroll.
- Monitor plant time analytics in UKG Pro, ensuring adherence to corporate policies.
- Provide training to new supervisors on payroll processes as necessary. Address Team Members' payroll questions and concerns promptly and effectively.
- Perform reconciliation tasks as needed.
- Enter and complete purchase requisitions for items like PPE.
This role involves highly varied work requiring interpretation of data from multiple sources and a strong eye for detail. You will regularly exercise judgment in setting priorities, evaluating results, maintaining confidentiality, and coordinating with diverse teams. The environment is fast-paced and deadline-driven, making it ideal for someone who enjoys multitasking, problem-solving, and contributing to operational excellence. Work hours will be determined by workload demands across different points in the accounting period.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
- Experience: 3 years office experience required; 5 years experience preferred.
- Computer Skills: Requires basic computer skills including using a Tyson Business Computer System as well as Microsoft Office & Excel, SAP and UKG Preferred.
- Communication Skills: Requires written and verbal skills to communicate with all levels of management. Work activities are variable and require judgment to complete tasks such as setting priorities, evaluating results, and coordinating with others. Assignments are defined and the approach to be taken is usually determined in coordination with others.
- Travel: None
- Must reside in the United States to be considered.
- Sponsorship is not available for this position.
No
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.
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.