Accountant

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Gordon Food Service is hiring an Accountant . Interprets and implements complex financial and accounting concepts or techniques for financial planning and control. Supports the general ledger closing cycle, fixed asset management, inventory control management, financial statement reporting, and projects requiring financial knowledge.

Responsibilities:

• Applies and monitors compliance with corporate financial policies and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

• Ensures a high level of integrity is maintained within the general ledger and financial statements.

• Assists in the development of budget, planning, and other corporate financial requirements.

• Participates in month-end, quarter-end and year-end general ledger closing cycle and financial statement preparation and account reconciliations.

• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare journal entries.

• Collects appropriate data and prepares compliance returns.

• Prepares and organizes data for audit.

• Recommends proper handling of financial transactions.

• Reviews, investigates, documents, and assists in the implementation of accounting systems and internal control procedures.

• Analyzes financial and nonfinancial information to identify trends or concerns, providing information to leadership to improve present and future financial performance.

• Prepares ad-hoc reports and analyses in areas such as margin, operating expenses, budget variance, and statistical reports.

• Conducts studies and submits recommendations for improving the organization’s accounting processes and procedures.

• Performs other duties as assigned by Senior Leadership, which may include: trans and warehouse reporting, fixed asset reporting, lease administration, inventory cost analysis, administration of capital approval process, G/L account setup and maintenance, MPC user security and system maintenance.

Ideal candidate will have:

• Must have knowledge of general ledger accounting, cost accounting and analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Standards for Private Entities (ASPE) and internal control analysis and implementation. Must know advanced principles of analysis, reporting, and information valuation, must understand process improvement strategies, and be technologically adaptable.

• Experience manipulating large amounts of data.

• Works in a way that supports the GFS Cornerstone Values. This includes on-going demonstration of a customer-service attitude; cooperation and respect for others; open-mindedness; integrity; initiative; value consciousness; and strong motivation toward company, team, and individual results.

• Advanced proficiency with spreadsheets (pivot tables, macros, lookups)

• Able to investigate and problem solve.

• High attention to detail and integrity of data.

• Excellent written, verbal, organizational and communication skills.

• Able to work independently or within a team environment.

• Able to adapt to various forms of technology.

• Applies common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form; detects problems or opportunities; gathers and organizes all relevant information; identifies underlying issues or problems; recognizes trends; and identifies cause-effect relationships. Commits to action after developing alternative courses of action that are based on logical assumptions and factual information and that take into considerations, resources, constraints, and organizational values: informs or collaborates with others as appropriate.

Experience:

• Bachelor degree required

• Minimum two years related experience

Location:

• 1300 Gezon Pkwy, Wyoming MI 49509

• Hybrid Schedule 3 days in office 2 days remote

• Monday to Friday

• 8 am to 5 pm

Adherence to Hybrid Work Policy:

Adherence to the company's hybrid work policy is an essential function of the Accountant position. The policy is subject to change, and employees will be required to adhere to those changes as a condition of their continued employment.

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Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

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All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.

Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and drug tests all employees.