Accountant

Business Unit Overview:

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats, PEBBLES, Grape-Nuts and Malt-O-Meal cereal and Peter Pan peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish, Kibbles 'n Bits and 9Lives dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedInor Facebook for the latest news.

Location Description:

Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minnesota, is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America. 

Responsibilities:

Accountant

Big company opportunity. Small company attitude.

Bring your accounting expertise to a role where accurate, timely work helps keep the business moving. As an Accountant on the Corporate Accounting team, you will own assigned accounting processes and contribute to monthly close, financial reporting, internal controls, and audit support.

You will prepare journal entries and account reconciliations, research issues, complete daily accounting activities, and partner with teams across the organization. Success in this role means meeting deadlines without sacrificing accuracy, communicating clearly, and identifying practical ways to improve processes and controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting analysis for assigned accounting areas.

• Complete daily accounting activities, including bank activity and tax-related schedules.

• Support accurate and timely monthly close and financial reporting by meeting established deadlines and resolving outstanding items.

• Research accounting issues and reconciling items, identify root causes, and drive issues to resolution.

• Maintain clear process documentation and recommend practical improvements that strengthen efficiency and internal controls.

• Ensure assigned work supports Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and established financial control requirements.

• Prepare clear, complete support for internal and external audit requests.

• Partner with internal departments, plant personnel, and other accounting team members to respond to requests and clarify information.

• Provide backup coverage across the Corporate Accounting team and contribute to special projects as needed.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Own meaningful accounting processes that directly support accurate financial reporting.

• Build broad knowledge across systems, business areas, and corporate accounting activities.

• Collaborate with partners across departments, plant locations, and audit teams.

• Use your ideas to improve processes, documentation, and controls.

• Make a visible contribution within a team that values dependable work, clear communication, and shared support.

Qualifications:

Location & Travel Requirements

• Hybrid role based at the Lakeville West corporate office in Lakeville, Minnesota.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.

Required Qualifications

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

• Knowledge of journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and internal controls.

• Ability to produce accurate, complete work and consistently meet deadlines.

• Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively with partners across multiple departments.

• Demonstrated dependability, accountability, and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-4 years of accounting experience preferred.

• Experience with JD Edwards or another enterprise resource planning system preferred.

• Corporate, general ledger, fixed asset, plant, or operational accounting experience preferred.

• Experience in manufacturing, consumer products, food and beverage, or another complex organization preferred.

Success in This Role

• Prioritizes recurring close responsibilities, daily requests, and special projects while maintaining accuracy.

• Approaches incomplete or unclear items with curiosity, sound analysis, and practical problem-solving.

• Adapts effectively to changing deadlines, priorities, systems, and business needs.

• Keeps documentation organized and communicates progress, risks, and resolutions clearly.

• Collaborates across the team and provides reliable backup coverage when needed.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you are ready to take ownership of important accounting work, strengthen financial processes, and grow your expertise alongside a collaborative team, we invite you to apply for the Accountant role at Post Consumer Brands. Big ambitions are welcome here.

 : The pay range for this position is $55,937 - $76,075 per year.