Description

As employees of a farmer-owned cooperative, we come to work every day trying to honor the tireless effort and care these farming families put in every day, all day, 365 days a year. Our farmer-owners tend to think in generations, with some of our farms being run by the same families for over a century. We carry this approach into our business, knowing that each and every one of us makes a difference in allowing these generational traditions to continue, taking pride in knowing that we nourish our friends, neighbors, nation, and even the world with healthy and delicious dairy products. Our products include milk, flavored milk, yogurt, dip, sour cream, cottage cheese, Italian cheese, and ice cream mix marketed under the Upstate Farms®, Bison®, Milk for Life®, and Intense Milk® brands.

Job Overview:Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. is seeking a Milk Accounting associate to join our team at our Membership Division. This role is crucial for maintaining accurate milk weight records, processing milk component tests, handling hauler payments, and supporting our membership functions. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical, and financial skills, as well as a commitment to quality service.

Key Responsibilities:

Weight Reconciliation:

• Maintain and assign purchased milk tank numbers as needed.

• Balance pounds with dealers bimonthly and purchased pounds with outside suppliers.

• Verify the accurate input of pounds into appropriate tanks and validate tank calibration charts in the system.

Milk Component Tests:

• Accumulate, process, and input outside supplier tests as they are received.

• Distribute market summary reports to all receiving plants and provide reports to Federal and State regulators.

• Supply the Membership accounting staff with required advance and final reports.

Hauler Payments:

• Calculate hauling pool and member hauling deductions.

• Process and mail hauler advances and final payments, including preparing hauler tax forms.

Membership Duties:

• Maintain member history in the system, including pounds, gross dollars, and premiums.

• Update the membership system with information from internal producer notices.

• Prepare equity forms for ownership changes and new members.

• Facilitate Section 199-A deduction member mailings as directed by Corporate Finance.

• Monthly distribution of BTU reports to receiving plants for member and purchased milk.

Equity:

• Calculate and process equity statements, year-end proceeds, and excess payment checks for active members.

• Process checks for inactive members and collaborate with Corporate Finance on equity projections at year-end.

Member Website:

• Maintain member login and password information for accessing quality data (details to be confirmed with the new system).

Other Responsibilities:

• Prepare and file 1099-PATR tax forms.

• Respond to audit information requests from regulatory and financial auditors.

• Proofread various division documents, including member change forms, newsletters, and annual reports.

• Attend cooperative committee meetings and delegate meetings as needed.

• Perform other projects and duties as assigned.

Backup Roles for Division Support:

• Assist with member payroll and reconcile calibration worksheets.

• Perform ticket data entry as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.

• Previous experience in a similar role or in the agricultural sector is a plus.

• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with data management systems.

• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• A collaborative and supportive work environment.

Pay:

$58,600-$76,200/year*

*The salary range indicated in this posting represents the minimum and maximum of the salary range for this position. Actual salary will vary depending on factors including, but not limited to, budget available, prior experience, knowledge, skill and education as they relate to the position’s qualifications, in addition to internal equity. The posted salary range reflects just one component of our total rewards package. Other components of the total rewards package may include participation in group health and/or dental insurance, retirement plan, wellness program, paid time away from work, and paid holidays.

Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)