ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST I

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Sumter, SC

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Sumter, SC
POSTED
4 days ago
Key responsibilities are to work closely with operations and accounting management, to assure the maintenance of internal control procedures, standards, and compliance as it pertains to the Sarbanes Oxley Act and to insure adherence to generally accepted accounting principles. RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Processing credits, debits, re-bills and researching invoices.
  • Researching accounts for receivables, activity, payments, deductions, credits, write-offs. This includes maintaining all proper documentation is in order.
  • Communicating with customers on payment and billing issues.
  • Logging product returns and verify disposition of returns.
  • Posting all deposits daily.
  • Communication with Transportation partners on customer account issues especially COD accounts.
  • Backing up for other areas and departments as needed.
  • Other duties as required by management and supervision BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: 1. 1-2 years clerical accounting experience preferred.
  • Must be able to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
  • Must be able to examine and verify financial documents and reports.
  • Must be able to prepare a variety of reports and analyses.
  • Knowledge of SAP or comparable ERP system, Excel and Microsoft.
  • Knowledge of modern office practices, procedures, methods and equipment.
  • Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and practices. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: High School Diploma/GED; Associates Degree preferred.

EOE, including disability/vets

 

About the Company

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Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Pilgrim's is the second-largest chicken producer in the world, with operations in the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Our corporate headquarters is in Greeley, Colorado. We employ approximately 38,000 people and have the capacity to process more than 36 million birds per week for a total of more than 9.5 billion pounds of live chicken annually.Pilgrim's products are sold to foodservice, retail and frozen entrée customers. The company's primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and in the Northern and Central regions of Mexico. We currently operate in 12 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and Mexico. These states include Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Pilgrim's Pride is a part of the JBS USA family. JBS S.A., the world's largest protein company, owns 75.5% of our outstanding common stock. Click here for more information on the JBS family of proteins.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing - Other
FOUNDED
2009