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Job Category:	Financial
Title: SR. ACCOUNTANT
Job Location:	Earth City, MO
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Hiring Co.:	SARA LEE
Specialty Area:	CPG
Size of Company:	$1.1B-3B	Sales Volume of Position:
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Company Description:	Each and every day, Sara Lee (NYSE: SLE) delights millions of consumers and customers around the world. The company has one of the world`s best-loved and leading portfolios with its innovative and trusted food, beverage, household and body care brands, including Ambi Pur, Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee, and Senseo. Collectively, these brands generate more than $13 billion in annual net sales covering approximately 200 countries. The Sara Lee community consists of 44,000 employees worldwide.
Position Responsibilities:	Position Summary: Prepare, review and post journal entries to the general ledger. Prepare balance sheet reconciliation`s, review and approve plant prepared balance sheet reconciliation`s. Identifies complex accounting problems, researches solutions, develops/implements solutions and presents findings to management. Examines financial statements and documents for GAAP compliance and conformance with SLC accounting policies. Initiates/leads special projects. Initiates/develops independent financial analysis as applicable. Originate/review accounting procedures. Serve as mentor /role model/resource for other staff positions. Personnel at the Sr. Accountant level should have demonstrated the ability to work independently use a creative approach to problem solving and should possess a highly developed degree of analytical capability. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Prepare and post journal entries to the general ledger. Review, approve and process journal entries submitted by plant personnel. Ensure financial statements are complete and accurate before closing the general ledger each period. Prepare and understand balance sheet reconciliation`s each period. Review and approve plant prepared balance sheet reconciliation`s. Assist plant personnel in resolving balance sheet reconciliation and other accounting issues and research other issues as requested/required. Review/originate accounting procedures & policies as required. Assist or lead teams in special projects. Prepare, analyze and interpret financial analyses of operational results as required such as: A) operational performance, B) accounting processes, C) SLC policy compliance, D) trend analysis, and E) year to year fluctuations. Assist with special projects as required. Assume a lead role in a team environment, continually reviewing processes & functions while making recommendations to improve those processes and functions. Serve as mentor/role model to other staff positions. Travel as required (appx 10% 25%). Qualifications Bachelors degree with a major in accounting preferred. Advanced degree or CPA a plus. PC literacy. Proficiency with Excel preferred. 3 plus years general accounting experience. Working knowledge of GAAP and FASB. Experience with journal entries (preferably in an automated G/L environment), balance sheet reconciliation`s and creating/utilizing spreadsheets.
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Education Required:	BS/BA	Paid Relocation:		Maybe
Other Remarks:	When clicking on Apply Now you will be sent to the Sara Lee website to complete your submission on-line. The online application MUST be completed.

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