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Accounting Manager – Commodity Risk Management

Accounting Manager – Commodity Risk Management

CompanyTyson Foods
LocationSpringdale, AR, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 5+ years of related experience preferred
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Excel and PowerPoint
  • Experience with SAP and Microsoft Power BI preferred
  • Strong written, presentation and verbal communication skills
  • Basic understanding of US GAAP
  • Certified Public Accountant license or eligible to sit for CPA exam, preferred, but not required
  • Strong team-oriented skills
  • High level of self-motivation in working independently
  • Ability to work with a diverse group of people across various levels, functions, and locations

Responsibilities

  • Publishing complete, accurate and timely reporting of the Company’s derivative activity with a primary focus on the company’s commodity and FX hedging strategies and activity
  • Working closely with the Front Office trading team, Mid-Office monitoring function, business Finance leadership and other international Tyson entities regarding financial hedge activities
  • Performing detailed review of month-end journal entries, reporting, and analytical reviews
  • Working closely with the External Financial Reporting team to produce the quarterly schedules used in disclosing financial hedge activity in the Company’s quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings
  • Contributing to the identification and execution of projects aimed to standardize, simplify and modernize processes and deliverables associated with accounting and reporting for derivative activity

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of related experience preferred
  • Experience with SAP and Microsoft Power BI preferred
  • Certified Public Accountant license or eligible to sit for CPA exam, preferred, but not required