Senior Accountant

Darigold is seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Accountant to join our team at our Seattle Corporate Headquarters. Reporting to the Assistant Controller, the Senior Accountant has the opportunity to impact Darigold through timely, accurate and quality financial reporting. This role requires strong technical accounting expertise, excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across departments. The successful candidate will bring a desire to drive continuous improvement, always asking “why” and looking for a better way to do things. This individual is willing to respectfully challenge the status quo and offer alternative solutions in an open learning environment.

Darigold is the fifth largest dairy cooperative in the United States based on milk volume and one of the largest privately held organizations headquartered in the state of Washington. Since 1918, our producers have taken pride in producing dairy products with unsurpassed quality. Today, we are one of the nation's largest agricultural cooperatives, producing over 8.5 billion pounds of milk every year.

Through innovative technology and our efficient, flexible production capabilities, we deliver value added products and customer-driven solutions. Darigold is now known throughout the world for bringing fresh, wholesome dairy products and ingredients from the Northwest to people all around the globe.

What You Will Do:

• Perform general ledger activities such as preparing appropriate support for and recording journal entries.
• Develop key financial reports and schedules for senior management and the Board of Directors.
• Actively participate in the audit and preparation of annual GAAP financial statements.
• Partner with internal teams to ensure consistent financial data and operational alignment.
• Prepare various monthly accounting entries in support of a timely monthly close.
• Prepare various balance sheet reconciliations and evaluate the procedures and effectiveness of the reconciliations with a view of continuous improvement.
• Provide analysis of various general ledger postings and resolve issues in advance of month-end.
• Develop and enhance monthly reporting, trend analysis and analytics on various metrics.
• Evaluate internal controls and financial reporting disciplines to ensure an effective and efficient annual audit.
• Guide junior accountants and contribute to building a strong team environment.
• Special projects and development activities in other Finance functions as assigned.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or related field.
• 3+ years of corporate accounting experience in a medium to large organization or 2+ years in a public accounting environment is preferred.
• CPA or MBA certification is preferred.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP with the ability to research and provide actionable recommendations on newly adopted standards.
• Familiarity with Oracle, Hyperion/ESS Base experience is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills; experience with automation tools is a plus.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Possess a high level of initiative and accountability.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and precision in all tasks.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Leads or supports special projects, systems implementations, and process enhancement initiatives.
• Conveys information clearly and effectively through well-articulated oral and written communications. Works well with others at all levels with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Results driven with a willingness to work overtime as needed to meet deadlines.
• Ability to travel (less than 20%).

Benefits of Working at Darigold:

We understand that as an employee, benefits that support you and your family in and out of work are important. We’re proud to offer eligible positions a competitive total rewards package that includes:

• 401k competitive employer matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits
• Employer paid life & disability coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Education assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible hybrid working arrangement where it applies (up to 2 days/week after initial 90 days and approval by hiring manager and HR)
• Access to great dairy products & participation in our employee butter purchase program
• Compensation range: $87,561.06 - $131,341.59 (individual wage based on previous experience, knowledge and skills)

Our Commitment to Diversity:

Achieving our vision to Lead Dairy Forward requires cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify - please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish.