Sr. Accountant, Commodities | Primient

About Primient

Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet. We are a privately held company with locations across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil. We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.

About the Role

The contribution of our Finance teams is vital to the performance, profitability, and continued growth of the Primient business. Across Finance, we are exploring new and better ways to harness data, improve decision-making and add value – while optimizing the investment we are making in our plants and people.  

The Sr. Accountant, Accounting & Controls, Commodities sits within in the Business Performance team and plays a critical role in supporting day-to-day accounting activities as well as providing analysis to inform management decisions. The Sr. Accountant, Accounting & Controls, Commodities partners with commercial management, senior management, and cross-functional team members to deliver decision-making support for key deliverables and business initiatives.

Key responsibilities: Sr. Accountant, Accounting & Controls, Commodities

•Financial Reporting and Analysis: Assist in the preparation of statutory financial statements.•Licensing Requirement Preparation: Preparation of annual state and federal licensing authority documents for renewal. Ensure compliance with state and federal licensing requirements throughout the year.•General Ledger and Month End Close: Oversee general ledger activities for grain procurement and grain operation activities, perform month-end, quarterly and year-end close procedures (e.g.,  journal entries, account reconciliations, analysis and investigation of discrepancies).•Partner with FP&A: Support the FP&A team with the annual operating plan, forecasts and monthly estimates.•Maintain Controls: Implement and oversee financial controls to mitigate risk and ensure accuracy and compliance. Manage and provide guidance on business policies and procedures. Facilitate training on controls, policies and procedures for business partners (e.g., auditing controls and physical assets at business locations).•Capital Asset Expenditure Support (CAPEX): Advise business partners on CAPEX management decisions and analysis, included analyses of opportunities and risk trade-offs (e.g., cost-benefit analyses and costing scenarios based on the business leaders’ strategic direction and input). •Support Audit Functions: Assist with internal and external audits/auditors to ensure financial statements are reported correctly.•Partner Across the Organization to Support Decision-Making: Partner with commercial management, senior management, and cross-functional team members to deliver decision-making support for key deliverables and business initiatives. •Conduct Ad Hoc Analysis: Respond to business needs with timely and accurate reports and analysis as needed to support overall business.

About You

Knowledge

•Grain procurement operations•Financial reporting•US GAAP principles•Key accounting controls including inventory, cash, and purchase/sales cycle

Skills

•Data analytics and interpretation•Attention to detail with a strong focus on accuracy<