Accounting Clerk Ii
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (Salt Lake City, Utah)

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Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is the largest chicken producer in the United States and Puerto Rico and the second-largest producer and seller of chicken in Mexico. Pilgrim's Pride employs approximately 56,500 people and operates 37 processing and 12 prepared-food facilities, with major operations in Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Mexico and Puerto Rico as well as other facilities in Arizona, Iowa, Mississippi, Ohio and Utah.
Pilgrim's Pride products are sold to foodservice, retail and frozen entree customers. The Company's primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and in the Northern and Central regions of Mexico. For more information, please visit www.pilgrimspride.com

Pilgrim's Pride is seeking an Accounting Clerk II for our Salt Lake City, UT facility.

This position performs intermediate level clerical accounting duties requiring some analysis and individual judgment in the application of routine calculation, verification, and posting procedures to recurring assignments. Performs accounting support functions in accordance with standard procedures in one or more of the following areas: general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or a related financial area.

Basic Responsibilities:
• Compiles and reviews various standard and non-standard accounting documents such as vouchers, invoices, purchase orders, and cash receipts for completeness and accuracy of mathematical calculations. Performs simple adjustments with lead or supervisor guidance.
• Verifies, sorts, posts, and checks claims, bills, invoices, and vouchers. Posts accounting information where the identification and location of postings may be chosen from a standard set.
• Reconciles moderately complex accounts. Resolves discrepancies with review by higher level personnel.
• Reconciles discrepancies identified by lower level personnel.
• Reviews records and subsequent computer printouts to balance accounts and to identify suspense items or delinquent accounts requiring further action.
• Balances fairly complex accounts by running tapes, proofreading, etc. Prepares summary of balances, cost information, or simple standard reports as requested for management's use in preparing financial statements.
• Reconciles bank accounts. Posts information and balances to general or subsidiary ledgers. Processes payments and compiles segments of monthly closings, annual reports, etc.
• Audits and proofs accounting or other reports for clerical accuracy and conformance to departmental, county, and state procedures.
• May file and maintain clerical records. Reports pertinent information to accounting and bookkeeping or technical operations.
• Develops internal contacts outside immediate work area for such purposes as obtaining, verifying, or providing information concerning accounting documents.
• May be required to travel.
• May require availability outside of normal business hours.

Basic Qualifications:
- 2 years of accounting experience required in a related field.
- Previous clerical experience in a related field.
- Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and practices.
- Knowledge of laws and regulations governing fiscal record keeping.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications. (Word, Excel, etc)
- Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external partners.

Educational Requirements:
High School Diploma/GED; Associates Degree preferred.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply.

If interested, please apply online at http://track.jobviper.com/ViewJob.asp?id=520532-3-793