Accounting Future Leaders Program

Salary Range $70,304-$72,000 per year

Job Description:

The Accounting Future Leaders Program is designed for new team members to learn the various departments of the Accounting/Finance Division. The program is project oriented with significant visibility from senior management. The intent is to orient new team members with the various accounting functions and processes utilized by Foster Farms. The successful candidates will have significant exposure to the integration of accounting functions and day-to-day business operations.

Trainees will focus on high value projects that require complex judgment and independent action.

Below is a list of sample projects:

• Key Performance - Financial Impact Analysis:
  
  
  
  • Update the financial impact of key performance measures based on last quarter's performance and document the process.
  
  
  
  
• Business Variance Analysis:
  
  
  
  • Complete a period variance analysis (Price, Volume, Mix) for a segment of the business and analyze results to be communicated to management.
  
  
  
  
• Cash Flow Improvements:
  
  
  
  • Analyze opportunities to develop cash flow improvements.
  
  
  
  
• Logistics Reporting and Analysis:
  
  
  
  • Assist with refinement of existing logistics cost reporting. Develop reporting package to be used in ongoing period review meetings to communicate results and issues to the organization.
  
  
  
  
• Distribution Standards:
  
  
  
  • Assist with developing methodologies to allocate freight, storage and handling costs to product lines and developing standard rate tables. This will result in better understanding and visibility to actual costs across the organization, leading to better decision making.
  
  
  
  

Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with concentration in Accounting or Finance. Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred.
2. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
3. Strong analytical skills.
4. Must be self -motivated and resourceful; ability to work independently and make decisions with little or no direction from management.
5. High degree of confidentiality, organization and prioritization skills; detail oriented.
6. Experience with MS Office preferred experience with SAP or similar ERP system beneficial.