Accounting Systems Analyst I

Job Title: Accounting Systems Analyst I

Company: Foremost Farms USA

Location: Middleton, WI

Description: The Accounting Systems Analyst serves as a liaison between Finance, Accounting, and Information Technology to support, maintain, and enhance financial systems and reporting processes. This role ensures system integrity, supports month-end close activities, provides ERP support, strengthens internal controls (SOX), and drives process improvements across Order-to-Cash (O2C), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Record-to-Report cycles.

The position requires a knowledge of accounting principles, ERP systems (e.g., Oracle R12), and data/reporting tools (e.g., Tableau), with a strong focus on accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Key Accountabilities:
Financial Systems Management:
• Act as a resource for system-related issue resolution and troubleshooting. Providing support for ERP systems (e.g., Oracle R12 Financials).
• Partner with Accounting, Finance, Operations, and Information Technology to align system capabilities with business needs.
• Provide training and support to end users on financial systems and reporting tools.

Month-End Accounting Close:
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of financial data across subledgers and the general ledger.
• Compile and process journal entries in the General Ledger and reconcile accounts.
• Analyze General Ledger account variances and provide write-ups as needed.
• Support and optimize close processes, including journal entry workflows, reconciliations, and consolidations.
• Develop reports and dashboards (e.g., Tableau) for financial analysis.

Process Improvement & Automation:
• Identify opportunities and gather business requirements to streamline financial processes and reduce manual effort.
• Partner with Information Technology, Finance, and Over-all business to test and implement process changes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the cooperative.

Internal Controls & Compliance:
• Ensure financial systems and processes comply with internal control requirements.
• Maintain department system workflows, controls, and procedures for standardization across business units and audit readiness.
• Support internal and external audits by providing system documentation, data extracts, and control evidence.
• Monitor and remediate control deficiencies related to financial systems.

Data Integrity & Analysis:
• Maintain accuracy and integrity of financial master data (vendors, customers, items, product costs, milk pricing, and General Ledger accounts).
• Perform data validation, reconciliations, and exception analysis within the General ledger.
• Investigate and resolve system or data discrepancies impacting financial statements.
• Support advanced data analysis and reporting using tools such as Excel, Financial reporting, and Tableau.

Job Setting: Hybrid, corporate office (Middleton, WI) 

Experience, Skills and Abilities: 

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, or related field.
• 2-3+ years of experience in accounting, financial systems, or business analyst.
• Working knowledge of accounting principles.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to manage complexity, ambiguity, and time‑sensitive decisions in a fast‑paced environment.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Process-oriented with a continuous improvement focus.
• Effective communication skills—ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical users.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in dairy, food manufacturing, or agricultural cooperatives preferred.
• Hands-on experience with ERP and EPM/Hyperion systems (Oracle R12 (GL, AP, AR, FA, Cost Management strongly preferred).
• Reporting Tools: Tableau, Power BI, or similar.
• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, macros optional).
• Data analysis and reconciliation techniques.

Hours/Employment Type: Full Time

Salary/Wages: Based on experience

How to Apply: Visit our online posting

Questions? Please contact Katey Bittner at katey.bittner@foremostfarms.com or (608) 355-8795