Finance, Agriculture Analyst

Position Title: Finance, Agriculture Analyst
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Grade: Grade 04
Requisition ID: 41218
Finance, Agriculture Analyst
Coaldale, Alberta, Canada
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
What you'll be doing.
Systems-

• Assist Field Department 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 new GX core + RQI system
• Support Field Department/Regional Agronomy with spending - Coupa support (invoicing, PO reqs, order changes, vendor training, etc.)

Agriculture/Field Department -

• Manage and maintain information entered into Potato Contract and Receiving Program (PCR system). This includes contract template setup at crop year to benefitting vendor payments, seed payments, miscellaneous payments and deductions, down payments, warehouse shrinkage, trucking, etc.
• Track potato usage and inventories in the field and raw potato storage warehouse locations.
• Audit all systems to ensure inventory accuracy, accurate interfacing and for accurate/timely payments.
• Verify dock reports with potato report, including resolution of any issues.
• Work with state/provincial and local authorities to meet contract specifications within grading functionality.
• Conduct lien searches to meet legal requirements for each vendor (where applicable).
• 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 from PC&R to SAP.
• Review and maintain contracts and files. Keep records to be used in calculating grower's payment. As well as, maintain accurate, complete records assuring pesticides, compliances, amendments, inter-company transfers and other required information is included through cooperation with the Field Department.
• Maintain good working relationship with growers resolving payment and contract issues as necessary as well as with contracted trucking company and internal customers.
• Prepare and publish reports on potato procurement and grower accounts as needed.
• Assist Field Manager in contract negotiations
• Assist with support and training for scale clerk position.
• Assist with system testing for all Ag programs.

Finance/Accounting -

• Handle all accounting responsibilities for the raw product being received, transferred, and sold at the plant. Invoice preparation, A/P responsibilities, A/R responsibilities, and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare required month end reports for local and corporate business partners.
• Assist with yearly internal audits.
• Assist Field/Ag Finance Managers in budget and forecasting preparation for PT files (data pulls from 5 year crop averages, overhead spends, etc).
• Prepare month end accruals/reclass entry supporting information for Ag Finance Manager
• Prepare potato PPV and spending explanations for Ag Finance Manager
• Prepare inventory/purchase explanations for Field/Ag Finance Manager
• Handle ad-hoc requests from Ag Finance/Field Manager

All other duties as assigned (iDoc requirements for super-users).
What you'll need to be successful.
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 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

Additional Information:
Limited Travel necessary. May need to work limited week-ends because of inventory integration with SAP especially when month-end close falls around a holiday. May need to work some extended hours, but not regularly especially at crop year setup and year-end close.
About McCain.
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Compensation Package : $58,800.00 - $78,500.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know , and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
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Job Family: Finance
Location(s): CA - Canada : Alberta : Coaldale
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)