Finance Generalist

Agfinity is the largest agricultural Cooperative in Colorado based in the heart of the Front Range. As a cooperative we are distinguished from our competitors by our excellence in customer service and our people, which we consider our greatest asset. Every dollar that is spent with the Cooperative doesn’t just go towards a product, it goes back to the community where you live, and comes back to you as patronage and equity.  Every day our approach is to serve others and find a world of solutions beneficial to our members, customers and our company.

We invite you to learn more about Agfinity, our products, services and the cooperative difference. 

Position Summary:

Performs and assists with the monthly finance and general ledger account reconciliation processes, performs bi-weekly payroll processes, supports Finance team with configuration and running of Cooperative’s accounting systems, and documents internal accounting procedures as part of the accounting operating manual. Ensures compliance within the system through regular audit and oversight of the processes. 

Essential Functions:

• Completes bi-weekly payroll processes, including general journal entry preparation.
• Process monthly benefit provider invoices, calculate and process monthly contributions to Cooperative 401k and pension plan, and administer adds/changes/deletions of employees from Cooperative benefit plans.
• Accounting system configuration and support to the Finance team
• Sales tax compliance and preparations of filings for review and submission to tax authorities.
• General ledger account reconciliation and analysis
  • Ensure accurate and consistent recording of intercompany transactions in AR, AP, income, and expense accounts.
  • Preparation of miscellaneous general journal entries

• Misc tax reporting & compliance
  • Processing annual 1099 reporting
  • Motor fuel tax reporting

• Audit support -prepare any workpapers or pull any documentation requested by auditors from our public accounting firm, lenders, taxing authorities, or insurance companies.

Other Duties:

• Participate in a wide variety of special projects.

Education:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting

Experience:

• Minimum 2-4 years of experience in an accounting role or related field
• Reconciliation experience required.
• Experience processing payroll for an organization with 200 employees

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of applicable local, states’, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings for income, sales, use, and fuel taxes
• Knowledge of customer service practices and providing superior service to the organization, its customers and vendors.
• Knowledge of general accounting principles and concepts with a specific focus on accounts payable and accounts receivable best practices
• Knowledge of the reconciliation process and how things operate within accounting systems.
• Knowledge of payroll processes and ADP
• Develop and maintain up-to-date knowledge on the company’s financial software including advanced query skills facilitating timely and accurate data extraction.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on GAAP and Cooperative accounting.

Skills:

• Excel (vlookup, Pivot Tables), Word, Outlook
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on being detail orientated
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment that can sometimes be ambiguous
• Ability to prioritize projects, work relatively independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines (time management) on an individual and departmental basis
• Above average organizational skills, including sorting, filing, distributing.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to assess the accuracy of statements, reports, customer and vendor accounts.

Agfinity has a competitive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Pension Retirement Plan, 401(k) Match Plan, Paid Time Off, Clothing Allowance and Life and Disability coverage for those who may qualify.

Agfinity is looking for values of honesty, integrity, lifelong learning, and working hard and working smart, and being kind and courteous. If you are committed to these values send us your resume now and become part of The Cooperative Difference!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.