Grain Accountant

Fargo, ND - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The Grain Accountant is responsible for accurately recording reconciling and reporting all grain-related financial activity for the Arthur Companies. This role plays a key part in ensuring financial integrity supporting operational teams and maintaining compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate has at least two years of accounting experience-preferably within the grain or agriculture industry-and thrives in a fast-paced detail-driven environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Grain Accounting & Reconciliation

Maintain accurate daily weekly and monthly grain inventory records.
Reconcile grain position reports scale tickets contracts settlements and freight bills.
Ensure grain transactions are processed timely and accurately including purchases sales transfers and shrink.
Review and verify commodity settlements and payments to producers.
Collaborate with location managers to ensure inventory accuracy resolve discrepancies and support operational reporting.

Financial Reporting & Compliance

Assist in month-end close activities including journal entries accruals and account reconciliations.
Prepare grain margin reports and provide variance explanations.
Ensure compliance with company policies GAAP and industry regulations.
Support internal and external audits by providing required documentation and explanations.

Process Improvement & Support

Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve system accuracy.
Provide operational support to grain merchandising and elevator staff regarding contracts inventory and settlements.
Support implementation and optimization of accounting and grain management systems.

Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum 3 years of accounting experience in the grain industry
Strong understanding of accounting principles and reconciliation processes
Proficiency in Excel and ability to learn industry-specific systems
High attention to detail strong analytical skills and the ability to meet deadlines

Preferred

Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field
Knowledge of grain settlement processes hedge accounting or commodity inventory systems

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Light sedentary office work indoors
Regularly: sitting and repetitive wrist hand and/or finger movement
Frequently: talking and hearing
Occasionally: standing and walking
Must be able to visually see at 20 inches or less
Requires concentrated attention ability to read
Limited exposure to grain dust seasonally
Other requirements as duties are assigned

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

The Arthur Companies is a diversified agricultural business that includes grain agronomy services birdseed and a fertilizer company. There is a proud tradition of customer service excellence in all that we do that dates back to 1906. We are privately owned and operated putting business decisions close to our team. Please visit our website () for additional information.

DISCLAIMER:

This job description is not a complete description of responsibility but reflects the general qualifications duties and/or responsibilities necessary to perform this position. Arthur Companies reserves the right to revise the job description as circumstances warrant. Arthur Companies is an at-will employer which means that either the employee or the company may terminate the relationship at any time with or without notice and with or without cause. We are an equal opportunity employer.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:The Grain Accountant is responsible for accurately recording reconciling and reporting all grain-related financial activity for the Arthur Companies. This role plays a key part in ensuring financial integrity supporting operational teams and maintaining compliance with industry s...