Inventory Accountant

Manpower is partnering with a Loveland Agricultural company to find an Inventory Accountant for a contract position. This contract is expected to be 1 year long with the possibility of being extended. Hourly pay ranges from $30-$35/hr.

Main Responsibilities:
- Perform daily analysis of gross margin and inventory reports for one region of the company.
- Work closely with the Branch Managers and Branch personnel to ensure accurate reporting of margins and inventory transactions.
- Assist Regional Finance Managers and Analysts in researching any inventory transactions resulting in questionable margins or inventory levels.
- Complete monthly SOX reports to ensure proper internal controls over inventory transactions.
- Perform validity checks before posting inventory adjustments submitted by the branches.
- Assist Division personnel with consignment inventory contracts.
- Assist Division personnel with required yearly physical counts of inventory at each branch – including participation in physical counts of inventory, reconciliation of inventory counts, and adjusting of variances.
- Accounting functions, including journal entries, account reconciliation, and transactional review.
- Special projects, and other duties as assigned by Inventory Supervisors, Operations Accounting Sr. Manager, or other Operations Accounting Management.
- Approximately 5% travel for attendance at Regional/Divisional Meetings, visits to Branches, attendance at inventory counts/recounts.

Skills:
- Ability to work well with a variety of different business areas within the company.
- Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- Ability to prioritize and work with competing deadlines.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong computer skills, especially in MS Office (Excel).
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with a high attention to detail.
- Ability to understand and analyze issues and apply accounting standards to reflect accurate financial reporting.
- PeopleSoft and/or SAP experience is a plus.
- Strong integrity and business ethics.

Qualifications:
- BS/BA Degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 1-3 years of Accounting experience.

Apply today and a recruiter will contact you within 24 business hours!