Controller I

Job Details:SUMMARY: This position is responsible for accounting support to the production plants and Tyson corporate accounting departments. Responsibilities include - performing analyses on product costing, product yields, pricing models, gross margins, and special projects. This position will work closely with management in operations, plant accounting, and corporate accounting.This position is responsible for managing all accounting activities for the processing plant. Specific objectives include but may not be limited to management of cost and variance analysis, payroll, product costing, weekly and monthly closing, balance sheet reviews, and the development of the annual budget. This position also oversees the financials for capital projects; ensuring that projects are properly documented and that project approvals are met in accordance with company policy.Other duties include staffing, supervising, and developing salary and clerical employees and ensuring generally accepted accounting principles are adhered to as well as Tyson accounting policies which may involve in-house auditing of books and inventories.The primary function of this role is to lead the accounting staff to maintain financial control of the assets entrusted to them and to be a business partner to the operations team and other support functions to provide financial insight that leads toward improved business practices.REQUIREMENTS:Education: Accredited Bachelor's degree required. Accounting Finance major preferred. 12 hours minimum Accounting required.Experience: 4 plus years supervisory experience; Poultry product knowledge or related experience a plus.Computer Skills: Basic computer skills. Proficient in Microsoft EXCEL and data base systems.Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communications skills are essential.Special Skills: Analytical and data management skills are essential.Supervisory: This position is responsible for supervising a management support team member.Travel: 1-5 domestic trips per year.Relocation Assistance Eligible:YesWork Shift:1ST SHIFT (United States of America)Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.If you would like to learn more about your data privacy rights and how you may use that information, please read our Job Applicant Privacy Notice here.Unsolicited Assistance: Tyson Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for open positions within the United States. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee or applicant tracking system at Tyson Foods or its subsidiaries, without a valid written request and search agreement approved by HR, will be considered the property of Tyson Foods. No fees will be paid if the candidate is hired due to an unsolicited referral.