Producer Payroll Specialist

Select Milk Producers is one of the nation’s largest and most progressive dairy cooperatives, with 32 wholly owned subsidiaries, 12 processing plants, and 8 joint ventures including Fair Oaks Farms, Continental Dairy Facilities, Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest, Mill Haven Foods, Select Custom Solutions, GreenLink and Select Services. With over 1,000 employees, the Select Milk family of companies impacts all aspects of the dairy farm business and at the heart of our family of companies, is you.

"We strive to go above and beyond what’s expected in providing for our families, leading our employees, caring for our land and animals, serving our customers, producing quality milk, and serving one another. This commitment is more than our business, it’s in our culture and our character. We believe in being accountable, in doing what’s right, in performing at our best, in setting a higher standard."

Select Milk Producers and its subsidiaries offer attractive compensation and a best-in-class benefits package that includes but is not limited to medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and more that can be tailored for you and your family. Other benefits for eligible employees include 401(k) up to 6% company match, life and disability insurance, and paid holidays & vacation. We are proud to promote an equal employment opportunity workplace.

The Producer Payroll Specialist is responsible for the successful completion of the producer payroll process which will include balancing and data entry. Reporting to the Senior Accounting Manager, this role will work with other accounting personnel in general ledger account review and will serve as an expert for the colostrum accounting, reporting, distribution, and billing.

Primary Responsibilities

• The Producer Payroll Specialist will have no direct reports. However, this position will provide leadership and operational support for other financial professionals and non-professionals.
• Participate in financial ledger support to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Enter, validate, and store all incoming product bills of lading (BOLs).
• Balance product totals with Producers’ and operational reports.
• Calculate and process producer payments by deadline.
• Provide advice and timely, accurate analysis of operational reports and product accounting issues.
• Manage data associated with product/component weights, resolution, or modifications within our operating systems.
• Perform due diligence processes to ensure that data entry and processing functions were accurately performed.
• Validate the payments have been processed according to the defined pricing structure. Includes but not limited to checking formulas, pricing, labs, and product/component weights.
• Identify Producer Payroll issues or areas for improvement and conduct the necessary research to recommend solutions.
• Support management in resolving client disputes and issues relating specifically to the Producer Payroll service function.
• Provide recommendations and support for a system of internal controls.
• Participate in the preparation of various operational and financial reports.
• Review all operational processes and procedures to develop more effective, efficient, and accurate methods of managing product accounting functions.
• Perform document management for Producer onboarding.
• Facilitate new Producer onboarding process to include requesting proper completion of required documentation, communication with new producers, securely storing and transmitting required documents to necessary parties, complete new producer data set up in applicable software and web portals.

Required Education and Experience

• 3+ years of related accounting experience with a preference for a bachelor’s degree (B. S. or B. A.) and dairy industry knowledge.

Competencies and Characteristics Required

• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills and critical thinking skills
• Manages confidential information appropriately
• Observes deadlines and is conscientious regarding the quality of work
• Strong people skills. Understanding, yet persuasive and decisive with others
• Energetic and focused on continuous improvement
• Strong written and verbal communications skills including the ability to articulate recommendations in a concise and timely manner
• Adheres to the ethical standards as established by management
• Effective at multi-tasking

• Business ERP software of knowledge preferred
• Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
• Knowledge of Milk Moovement system is preferred