Job Summary

Performs analyses and reporting for assigned financial area under limited supervision. Assists in other financial research projects and analysis of business operations. Utilizes sound knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), creating/uploading journal entries, distributing routine financial reports, maintaining/updating monthly accounting schedules. Minimum 3 years related experience.

Position Responsibilities

• Provide support for internal and external financial statement in compliance with GAAP and/or other regulatory requirements
• Participate in period-end close activities to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks, including identification and resolution of unusual items and issues in a timely and accurate manner
• Create and maintain monthly accounting schedules as support for the balance sheet account reconciliations and financial audits, including timely resolution of reconciliation items
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations
• Perform general accounting activities in the SAP general ledger, which includes preparing and uploading journal entries, and use of the Comprehensive Accounting Excellence (CAE) tool
• Distribute routinely generated and create ad hoc financial accounting reports
• Participate actively, and sometimes lead, special projects involving general accounting, such as mergers/acquisitions, policy updates, creation of new processes, business partner requests and system conversions
• Provide guidance and communicate with remote team members in a 3rd party outsourcing relationship.
• Effectively communicate information impacting both internal and external customers
• Exercise judgment in financial, operations, or transactional analysis to identify and help resolve issues
• Assist with evaluating effectiveness of processes, procedures, and control environment and develop improvements as needed
• Document processes (e.g. desk procedures) and recommend process improvements
• Alert management of situations that may materially affect the company’s overall financial condition
• Perform accounting related tasks for assigned area (examples include inventory, transportation, payroll)

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
• CPA, CMA certification and/or advanced degree a plus
• 3+ years of professional experience in public accounting, corporate accounting, etc.
• Ability to research and reconcile multiple accounts with minimal supervision
• Proficient PC and MS skills
• Experience with SAP preferred
• Experience with database a plus
• Demonstrated analytical, time management, interpersonal, change management and communication skills
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, change and a dynamic business environment

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Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance
• Wealth: great pay, incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences
• Balance: paid-time off, paternal leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)

Our Company:

Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that’s passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye®, Marie Callender's®, Banquet®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, Reddi-wip®, and Vlasic®, and emerging brands, including Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke's®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. â€‹