Exposure to and various assignments within the following areas of the Finance & Accounting department:

o Corporate General Accounting- General Ledger, Payroll, Accounts Payable & Receivable and Fixed Asset Accounting; and financial statement preparation and analysis and management of Grandes Financial Datamart.

o Operations Finance & Accounting-Support Operations and Cost accounting by providing analysis of monthly financial results and cost savings projects; understand product cost standards and variances; process flow mapping and inventory accounting

o Milk Procurement-Develop an understanding of federal orders, milk pricing, milk payments and forward contracting principles

o Business Unit Financial Analysis-Support Management by providing financial analysis of profitability, new product introductions, long-range planning, sales and promotional analysis.

o Financial Planning & Analysis-Hedge reporting, Strategic Long Range Planning support and ad hoc Treasury support.

Gain an understanding of the companys financial work processes.

Education

Student in Junior or Senior level working towards a Bachelors degree in Finance and/or Accounting from an accredited school required.

Experience

Participative involvement in campus organizations, non-class related volunteer involvement, off-campus employment and demonstrated leadership preferred.

Job Skills Requirements

Basic knowledge and understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Standards, financial analysis concepts, budgeting, and financial reporting.

The ability to communicate and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of Associates.

The ability to define and solve problems, collect data, establish facts, use sound judgment and draw valid conclusions to make effective decisions and achieve successful problem resolution.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.