Senior Accountant (Financial Reporting)

Tyson, Inc.

Springdale, AR


Job Details:

Senior Accountant – Financial Reporting

This Senior Accountant role is a key support role in the Finance organization that is responsible for weekly reporting and analysis of the Tyson Beef & Pork segments, and other ad-hoc activities as required from time to time. This person will assist in supporting the Beef & Pork Financial Reporting agenda in ensuring the production of timely and accurate financial reporting.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Beef & Pork finance teams to compile and submit weekly gross margin reporting.
  • Compile monthly SG&A reporting package, including PowerBI maintenance and enhancements, for Beef & Pork White Book and other management reporting tables as assigned.
  • Compile monthly SG&A reconciliation for Spend Management reporting.
  • Assist in maintaining FM allocations / assessments and associated master data for actuals and budget.
  • Maintain Inter-Segment and Inter-Company sales schedules.
  • Submit monthly General Ledger actuals to Internal Sales Reporting team.
  • Various Journal Entries and Financial Close responsibilities as assigned.
  • Maintain and enhance Beef & Pork Balance Sheet and Working Capital dashboard.
  • Support weekly/monthly/quarterly financial reporting to Management and Tyson Corporate.
  • Assist in preparation of mandatory Packers & Stockyards annual report, US Census Bureau surveys, and certain quarterly governmental reports as necessary.
  • Support Beef & Pork Annual Operating Plan.

Experience and Competencies

  • 3 plus years financial accounting experience
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of GAAP accounting principles required
  • Relationship builder who prefers a collaborative work environment
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Experience operating within a Sarbanes-Oxley control environment
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to function in a fast paced, highly visible, and fast-changing environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Preferred System and Application Experience:

  • SAP, Anaplan, Power BI
  • Expertise with Microsoft Office suite

How You’ll Feel

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

  • Grow: Be part of our global multi-species protein company with a leading stable of protein brands, with the opportunity to develop your skills across multiple Segments and business functions
  • Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our free education and executive development programs
  • Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity and inclusion
  • Give Back: Help us continue to make positive change in the communities in which we operate, through volunteering and our Business Resource Groups.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:


1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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Tyson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.

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