If a company is going to make a difference in today’s world, it’s going to have to think differently. At Organic Valley, our philosophy and decisions are based on the health and welfare of people, animals and the earth. We’re a mission-driven cooperative, owned by family farmers, and we’ve been leaders in organic agriculture from the very beginning. Once pioneers of organic agriculture, we’re now an established leader. Organic is all we do. We are driven by our mission to promote regional farm diversity and economic stability by the means of organic agricultural methods and the sale of certified organic products.

Summary of Role

The Accounting Inventory Associate is responsible for accurately and timely tracking inventory between locations, weekly reconciliation of inventories, and the month-end reconciliation to physical counts for assigned locations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and communicate with Production, Quality Assurance, Warehousing, Marketing, and outside facilities in order to properly record and audit the daily inventory transactions of movement of product.
• Maintain inventories on a current basis to provide the most accurate information for other departments.
• Reconcile weekly inventories to physical counts at all locations for all products.
• Coordinate and communicate with Accounts Receivable to accurately confirm orders for invoicing, verification of documentation, and returning products to correct locations.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in financial reporting process.
• Participate in inventory counts at Warehouse & Production facilities.
• Filing documentation.
• Participate in special projects as required.
• Aid in development of new processes and review of existing processes and procedures relating to inventory.
• Coordinate and communicate with Accounts Payable to ensure accuracy of invoices.
• Other duties as assigned buy supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Minimum of a two-year degree in Accounting, Business, or a related field – with major course work or experience in accounting preferred.
• Problem solving skills and the ability to analyze complex transactions required.
• Demonstrated knowledge in Microsoft Office (i.e. Excel, Word) and accounting software required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills required.
• Must be well organized, detail oriented, and accurate.
• Must be a self-starter.
• Limited travel to other cooperative sites or training may be required.
• Ability to work all shifts and weekend hours when required.
• Ability to work on a Warehouse/Production floor and work in a variety of temperatures required.