Staff Accountant

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As a premier global food provider, the OSI Group partners with the world’s leading foodservice and retail food brands to provide concept-to-table solutions that delight consumers around the globe.  

Join us and discover a work experience where diverse ideas are met with enthusiasm, and where you can learn and grow to your full potential. We’re looking for individuals who thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and who enjoy working as a team to deliver unparalleled service and solutions to our customers.  

The salary range posted represents the low and high end of OSI’s salary range for this position. Salaries will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, experience and performance. Base salary is one component of OSI’s overall total rewards package. Other components may include bonuses, special pay programs, comprehensive time off, 401k with match and a full suite of benefit offerings for you and your family. 

Responsible for performing a variety of complex accounting and financial analysis processes including, but not limited to monthly and annual closing, journal entries, data analysis, reporting, reconciliation, financial statement preparation, fixed assets, budgets, forecasts, external audit, and compliance coordination.

Job Responsibilities

• Acts as an internal Business Partner to others.

• Perform “closing of the books” functions. Play a significant role to prepare, review, post or support others with journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis and financial reporting.

• Perform deep dive reviews of profit and cost centers, highlighting key drivers and/or abnormalities while resolving problems effectively through identification of root causes.

• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations, research-reconciling items, and resolve discrepancies.

• Assist with leasing, fixed assets, allocations and/or related party group of companies accounting duties.

• Provide fact-based information for financial decisions by preparing and analyzing accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports. Ensure and assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards while managing details from a variety of different sources.

• Assist, prepare and own assigned duties for annual audits, tax preparation and other regulatory compliance requests including coordination with plant controllers or other assigned functional areas.

• Participate in the budget and forecast processes.

• Acts as a business partner to others. Prepares management reporting and analysis and effectively tailors the communication of accounting information to a variety of audiences including Global FP&A.

• Assist with continuous evaluation of business processes and procedures to improve efficiency and ensure standardization including Global Finance Projects at the same time fostering a positive, energizing, optimistic and fun environment.

• Evaluate internal controls, identify risks, and recommend remediation.

• This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.  This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills

• 1-3 years of experience in related field is preferred.

• Experience in accounting preferred.

• Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.

• CPA licensure or pursuing designation is desired but not required.

• Advanced Excel and the MS suite of products is required, including experience with Pivot Tables.

• Experience with SAP ERP, HFM, Sage Fixed Assets and One Stream systems are a plus.

• Thorough knowledge of general accounting practices and learned skills in the application of general accepted accounting principles.

• Ability to change style or approach in response to new information, changing conditions or unexpected obstacles.

• Effective communication skills to work across multiple levels of the organization and keep others informed of pertinent information up, down and laterally.

• Exhibit in words and actions personal leadership competencies such as organizing to win, driving alignment and inspiring / energizing others.

• Ability to operate independently and as part of a developed, structured team while handling multiple projects simultaneously.

• Exhibits professional maturity including ethical, honest, and trustworthy discipline with confidential information.

• Soft Skills- Must be career minded, seeking continued growth as well as a team player. Willing to help wherever and whenever needed. Approaches new assignments with a “can do” attitude.

Education

• BA/BS or equivalent is preferred.

• BS in Accounting

Work Environment

• Work is generally performed within a business professional office environment, with standard office equipment available.

• Work conditions are typical of an office environment.

• This role does not require any domestic travel

• Ability to work long work hours as needed to meet business deliverables.

• Vision abilities include close vision to a computer screen.

• Position may require the physical agility of lifting up to 15 pounds

• Position may require frequent and/or infrequent of bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring.

• Position may require the physical ability to stand/walk for Less than 4 hours.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)