Finance, Agriculture Seed Clerk

Position Title:Finance, Agriculture Seed Clerk

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location:Florenceville Main

Requisition ID: 23283

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Assist Variety & Seed Team with administration of McCain/Grower (AgPortal) website.
• Complete and Thorough understanding of SAP and Potato Contract and Receiving Program (PCR), including supporting IS to resolve PCR issues.

• Have a working knowledge of the GX core system
• Have a thorough understanding of Coupa System
• Support the North American Agriculture team with spending – Coupa support (invoicing, PO reqs, order changes, vendor training, etc.)

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Agriculture/Field Department-

• Manage and maintain information entered into the Seed Management System. This includes benefitting vendor payments, seed payments, miscellaneous payments and deductions, down payments, warehouse shrinkage, trucking, etc.
• Assist the Seed Representatives with tracking seed inventories in potato storage warehouse locations.
• Assist the Seed Representatives with entering seed quality data.
• Audit all systems to ensure inventory accuracy, accurate interfacing, and for accurate/timely payments.
• Vendor Master Maintenance - setup to validation, including one-time vendor setup.
• Prepare payment requests and ensure accuracy and timeliness of payments to growers, trucking companies, and miscellaneous vendors. Validate payment information is interfacing accurately.
• Review and maintain contracts and files in cloud-based shared folders. Keep records to be used in calculating the grower’s payment.
• Maintain good working relationships with growers resolving payment and contract issues as necessary as well as with contracted trucking companies and internal customers.
• Assist Seed Representatives in preparing reports on seed potato procurement and grower accounts as needed.
• Assist with system testing for all Ag programs.

Finance/Accounting-

• Handle all accounting responsibilities for the seed potatoes being received, transferred, and sold. Invoice preparation, A/P responsibilities, A/R responsibilities, and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
• Working in close contact with Ag Analysts to ensure the recoupment of seed funds from process growers.
• Prepare required month-end reports for local and corporate business partners.
• Assist with yearly internal audits.
• Assist Seed and Variety Managers and Directors in budget and forecasting preparation.
• Prepare month-end accruals/reclass entry supporting information for Ag Finance Manager

All other duties as assigned (iDoc requirements for super-users).

MINIMUM QUALITIFICATIONS:

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

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Degree in Accounting or Finance (preferred).
• Relevant work experience in potato, agriculture or manufacturing environment.

Required Length & Type of Experience:

• 1-3 years of work experience in agricultural or cost accounting (preferred).
• Strong technical, analytical, and systems skills (SAP, Microsoft Excel)
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills with ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple projects.
• Must be able to investigate complex issues and resolve problems.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently.

Required Certification, Licenses, Registration:

• Not required

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
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Job Family:Agriculture; Finance
Division:NA Finance
Department:Operations Finance
Location(s): CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Saint John || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Bathurst || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Centreville || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Edmundston || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Fredericton || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Grand Falls || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Hartland || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Moncton || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Somerville

Company:McCain Foods (Canada)