Job Description

Job Type


Full-time

Description

Primary Objectives of the Position:

This position is responsible for the processing of inbound and outbound grain tickets, reconciling reports, performing data entry, answering phone calls and providing customer service to grain customers. Ensuring accurate and efficient processing of grain transactions.

Major Areas of Accountability:

• Record and reconcile grain purchases, sales and inventory transactions in the accounting system.
• Assist with analyzing reports related to grain location transactions in the preparation of budgets
• Input shipment data for both in house and direct locations.
• Manage timely settlement of grain deliveries to customers.
• Reconcile daily trade statement and position reports.
• Apply scale tickets to contracts.
• Process, manage, and pay deferred payment of contracts.
• Provide support to grain merchandisers.
• Assist in end of day and end of month process for grain.
• Data entry into various programs to track and report daily activity.
• Provide customer service by person, phone, and electronically.
• Provide phone coverage for grain merchandisers when they are unavailable.
• Maintain up to date customer information.
• Electronically file grain accounting documents.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal controls.
• Stay informed about industry developments, market trends, and regulatory changes affecting grain accounting practices.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and accuracy in grain accounting procedures.
• Attend appropriate training sessions.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Post secondary education at the college level in accounting, finance or agri-business.
• Experience may be substituted for education.
• Experience working in an accounting support or administrative assistant role.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to learn specialized accounting software used in the grain department.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.

Value-Added Qualifications:

• Cooperative experience and/or an agricultural background is desired.
• Knowledge of grain accounting is beneficial.

Other:

• Must attend all training sessions required by law.
• Must comply with all safety regulations and policies of the company.
• Must have good finger dexterity.
• Must be able to operate all office equipment.

Salary Description


$45,000 - $50,000

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office,

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