Join a Company Built on Quality, Relationships, and Nearly 100 Years of Success. Today, AED is one of the Midwest’s most recognized and respected dairy brands — and we are growing.
Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa since 1930, Anderson Erickson Dairy (AED) has been creating delicious memories for families for nearly a century. As a family-owned company, we have built our reputation on exceptional quality, trusted customer relationships, and an unwavering commitment to service.
We are looking to hire a strong leader to oversee the accounting and product pricing functions. The AED Corporate Controller is a highly competent financial expert who manages the company's finances and helps guide its strategic financial decisions. Their responsibilities include:
- Accounting: Overseeing the accounting staff and daily accounting functions, such as payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable
- Budgets: Preparing and managing budgets, and ensuring expenses are allocated in the most favorable way
- Financial reporting: Managing financial reports and documents, such as balance sheets and income statements, and coordinating their preparation with internal and external auditors
- Financial policies: Developing and implementing financial policies, and ensuring compliance with financial and accounting regulations
- Financial risk: Performing financial risk assessments and internal audits
- Tax returns: Handling preparation of data for tax returns (actual return done by outside firm)
- Prepare use tax returns
- Oversee preparation of Benefit Plan 5500’s
- Oversee Financial audit process done by outside public accounting personnel
- Oversee Benefit Plan audits done by outside public accounting personnel
- Financial performance: Developing and monitoring financial performance metrics
- Forecasting: Accurately projecting how much money is coming in during a given period
- Prepare information for monthly price changes
- Review/execute any periodic bids from:
- Specific groups of customers
- Schools and government institutions
- Other bid customers
- Work with Sales and Distribution personnel on routes and capacities
- Part of the committee that reviews benefit plan investment options and performance
- Part of the committee that reviews medical and other benefit plan designs for employees
Preferred attributes and experience shall include the following:
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
- Experience as a controller or in public accounting
- Technical knowledge of accounting systems
- Proficient use of variety of computer systems and software applications
- Experience in collecting and analyzing data and using it to make informed decisions
- Understanding of continuous improvement and experience with implementation
- Bachelor degree in accounting
For additional information regarding Anderson Erickson Dairy, please visit www.aedairy.com (http://www.aedairy.com).
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Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
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Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
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Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
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Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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