Founded more than 80 years ago, OK Foods has grown from a livestock and poultry feed manufacturer to join one of the world's leading chicken producers, Bachoco.

Bachoco OK Foods produces the highest quality chicken products for the U.S. market. Currently, the Bachoco OK Foods family includes more than 4,000 team members who are dedicated to consistently producing high-quality chicken products and nourishing people around the world.

Bachoco OK Foods is seeking a General Accountant for our Fort Smith, AR location.

Summary:The General Accountant could have involvement in many areas within our Accounting Department, such as, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and General Accounting. This position ensures that all accounting information is consistently prepared and in compliance with Company Policy. This position has no direct supervisory responsibility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Operate a computer with Microsoft Windows-based programs. Must be proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point. Must be a fast learner in using our in-house ERP system and/or SAP for use in comparing actual expenditures with expected expenditures.
• General Ledger: Book Journal Entries, Prepare Account Reconciliations, and Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly Reporting
• Accounts Payable: Daily/Monthly AP Reconciliations, Routine AP Audits, Assist with 1099 reporting, General Sales/Use Tax, Monitor Vendor Payables and AP/Vendor issue resolution, Back up AP positions.
• Payroll: Generate Payroll, File Payroll Taxes, Payroll Filings, and Garnishments
• Accounts Receivable: Assist with Daily Deposits and Cash Application.
• Reconciliation of Rents and Leases under Contract vs. Rents and Leases maintained in our SAP RX Module. Ensure the proper amount of rents and leases has been vouchered vs. what the RX module is calculating.
• Communication with various departments regarding rents and leases expense and the timely generation of POs required.
• Assist as needed with special projects such as MTech and SAP implementations and other adhoc projects.
• Assist with Fixed Asset Process, including, but not limited to, rolling and reconciling Fixed Assets and Depreciation and Processing Capital Payments.

Supervisory Responsibilities:No Direct Supervisory Responsibilities.

Qualifications:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in Accounting or related field and one to two years related experience preferred; or five to ten years related experience training in lieu of education/degree.

Language Skills:Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills:Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills:To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Accounting software; Internet software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Physical Demands: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 and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

An Equal Opportunity Employer to include women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.

*Notice to Third Party Recruitment Agencies:

Please note that Bachoco OK Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee.

In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, Bachoco OK Foods and its subsidiaries shall explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of Bachoco OK Foods.