Accounting Manager - Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

Overview:

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., founded in 1957 and headquartered in Mississippi, is the largest producer and distributor of shell eggs in the United States. Our integrated operations include hatching chicks, growing and maintaining flocks of pullets, layers, and breeders, manufacturing feed, and producing, processing, packaging, and distributing shell eggs. We sell most of our shell eggs in the U.S.'s southwestern, southeastern, mid-western, and mid-Atlantic regions. Since becoming a public company in 1996, Cal-Maine has continued to grow. In 2014, the Company achieved a milestone by selling over one billion dozen eggs in one year, which was again achieved in our most recent fiscal year ending June 3, 2023, at which time our total flock consisted of approximately 41.2 million layers and 10.8 million pullets and breeders.  Our mission is to be the most sustainable producer and reliable supplier of consistent, high-quality fresh shell eggs and egg products in the country, demonstrating a "Culture of Sustainability" in everything we do and creating value for our shareholders, customers, team members, and communities.  Thank you for your interest in Cal-Maine Foods, and we encourage you to visit https://www.calmainefoods.com/ to learn more about our Company.

 

The Accounting Manager position is a management position responsible for budgeting, payables, cost analysis and financial reporting and analysis to assist management improve operational efficiency and achieve financial goals at one of our affiliated locations processes.  Responsibilities also include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing employees performing accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll functions. 
• Closely monitoring the company’s financial health, performance and provide recommendations and take actions to improve company profitability.
• Providing tools & reports for management to ensure the team can track and hit financial objectives.
• Tracking variances from the budget and working with management to help improve operational efficiency.
• Providing financial analyses, as needed, for capital investments, product pricing decisions, and cost analysis.
• Maintaining the integrity of the company’s financial information.
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining financial controls and guidelines.
• Preparing internal & external financial statements.
• Ensuring all transactional activities are conducted smoothly not limited to payroll, payables, receivables, debt payments, cash disbursements, accruals, reconciliations, etc.
• Managing and reconciling the company’s balance sheet and other general ledger accounts.
• Tracking of purchase orders, packing slips, invoices, as well as reconciliation of back orders and exceptions.
• Communicating with marketing department regarding collections/short pays.
• Involvement with inventory reconciliation processes.
• Tracking and reconciliation of cash and debt.
• Maintain the location’s employee records. 
• All other duties which may be assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.A./B.S.) from four-year college or university in business, accounting, or related field; or, five to eight years related experience and/or training is required.
• Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant certification is preferred.
• Ability to manage others and work independently to complete projects.
• Ability to prepare financial reports and give recommendations based on available data.
• Strong communication skills, including writing, speaking and active listening, along with ability to interact efficiently with vendors, staff and management.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced setting and adapt to changing priorities in deadline-driven environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word) is required.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use their hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk, hear, and see.  The employee is occasionally required to walk.  The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 10 pounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits, by policy and practice, any violation of applicable federal, state, or local law regarding employment. Discrimination because of race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law is prohibited. We value diversity in our workplaces or in work-related situations. We maintain strong protocols to help our colleagues perform their jobs free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to offer our colleagues opportunities commensurate with our operational needs, their experiences, goals, and contributions.

Salary Range:USD $1,920.00 - USD $3,100.00 /Bi-Wkly