Ag Finance Specialist - Midwest

Position Title/Summary	Ag Finance Specialist
Recruiter's Name *	Katana Ewbank
Email *	katana@alphascouts.com
Industry *	Agronomy
Company *	Alpha Scouts
Where to call you.	(913) 563-5141
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We are searching for an Agricultural Finance Specialist with a passion for numbers and agriculture. If you thrive on financial statements and have a proven track record of financial analysis and evaluating risk, this fast growing company may be for you. Prior experience with process automation and business trends is a plus. Requirements: • B.S. in Ag Finance, Accounting or Business Administration • Two to three years of relevant industry experience, preferably in agriculture • Must be a team player with excellent communications and computer skills • Midwest location with some travel required • Salary is attractive and commensurate with candidate experience
Apply To:	Katana Ewbank
Application Deadline	March 6, 2009

Controller - Florida

Controller – Alva, FL – 1107 

Role Purpose – 

 

The Site Controller at Alva/ Ft. Myers, FL Mum & Aster URC (Unrooted Cutting) farm will be responsible for transitioning the financial operations from a formerly private owned entity to Syngenta Accounting, Reporting & Compliance Standards. The controller will manage, coordinate, and lead the site financial operations operating within the Flowers regional structure and the NAFTA Shared Service Structure. The main objectives are to (1) drive operational excellence across financial transaction processing and to ensure excellent financial data is populated into the general ledger to allow a clean and efficient month end close, (2) provide excellent financial reporting & analysis to the business to support operational & financial improvements (3) support an effective control & compliance environment. The scope encompasses all financial activities at a site level including P2P, A2R and Compliance.

Accountabilities – 

 

• Manage the site accounting and accounts payable activities as well as the monthly close process to Syngenta timetables liaising with Syngenta Flowers controller & regional shared service as necessary • Provide accurate & timely financial reporting to site, regional & global Flowers management including Supply Chain & Research & Development organizations • Complete & accurate recording and processing of transactional activities to agreed standards. • Collaborate with NAFTA & Group compliance to ensure an effective overall control and compliance framework is implemented • Work with site management and Flowers supply chain to provide accurate capital & fixed asset planning & reporting in support of the long-term Mum product line asset strategy • Driving achievement of operational improvement plans, URC farm key performance indicators in coordination with the Alva Operations Manager and Alva Management

Knowledge, experience & capabilities 

• An experienced financial leader with a minimum bachelors degree and CPA • 7-10 years professional experience in reporting, planning and controlling expenses and financial shared services • Previous experience as a production site controller • Previous experience with acquisition integrations & post-acquisition financial activities such as 

Purchase price allocation & Opening Balance Sheet creation • Detailed knowledge & implementation experience of Sarbanes-Oxley • Detailed knowledge of IFRS • Previous experience with SAP • Previous experience with Hyperion • Strong controls and compliance focus • Customer focused with a desire to understand the business needs • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills. • A willingness to learn all aspects of the business • Focus on deadlines and the need for reporting accuracy • Demonstrated ability to support long term identification of business needs and opportunities • Demonstrated ability to support strategic planning at a cross-group level, and develop key 

processes and metrics to evaluate the business 

• Outstanding organization skills and organizational agility • Ability to work in a productive and cooperative way including balancing the customer needs with requirements to provide a standardised service • Strong cross-group skills, especially driving for results from others –ranging from BU heads and other executives to individual contributors- with different goals and commitments, experience leading virtual teams and the ability to develop internal and external relationships

Syngenta offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including market-based pay, health/dental insurance, a generous 401(k) program, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and relocation assistance.

Qualified candidates should apply today! Please submit your application online at www.syngentacareers.com. EOE

Business Consultant & Crop Industry Leader

Business Consultant & Crop Industry

I'll be honest - I have several friends that work for AgStar Financial Services.  They have a way of keeping great employees around. Many of my friends went there as new grads and they are still there.  This is not the case in a lot of other companies where people stay for perhaps 2 years, and then on to something new.  AgStar is special.  Great client relationships, excellent perks.  Right now is a great time to be joining in with an organization like this - trust me - you'll want to take a good look at this job listing!

humanresources@agstar.com MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: The purpose of this position is to deliver outstanding consulting services which exceed client expectations and help ensure the client achieves specific business and family goals. The incumbent performs family business planning, farm business planning, financial planning, and other consulting services to farm and agribusiness clients of a moderately complex to complex nature. The incumbent will partner with other team members to provide technical and financial expertise to the enterprise. Responsible for actively promoting and marketing Consulting services to clients and prospective clients. The Consultant may serve as the primary relationship manager for clients where no credit relationship exists. As part of this activity, the incumbent markets AgStar's services and other related services to clients and prospective clients based upon the individual's need for these products.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires a Bachelors degree in agricultural economics, animal sciences, or related field and a minimum of 5 years Ag related experience, or equivalent. Master degree (MBA) or CPA/CMA preferred. Incumbent must have the desire to develop a thorough understanding of family business planning processes and techniques. Incumbent must have the demonstrated ability to coach/teach others. The position requires strong interpersonal, communication, presentation, analytical, financial analysis, time management and organizational skills as well as strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point. Incumbent must have solid marketing and sales skills. The incumbent must also have a solid understanding of tax and accounting matters. Position requires a valid US driver's license. AgStar, a progressive $5 Billion financial services cooperative, offers great perks, including:

• Competitive base salary • Incentive opportunity • Health Insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision, etc.) • 401k with 9% company match • Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays • Educational assistance • Training and development programs
To learn more about our company, please visit our website at www.agstar.com.

Ag Finance Specialist - Midwest

Industry *	Finance
Career Website	http://www.alphascouts.com
We are searching for an Agricultural Finance Specialist with a passion for numbers and agriculture. If you thrive on financial statements and have a proven track record of financial analysis and evaluating risk, this fast growing company may be for you. Prior experience with process automation and business trends is a plus. Requirements: • B.S. in Ag Finance, Accounting or Business Administration • Two to three years of relevant industry experience, preferably in agriculture • Must be a team player with excellent communications and computer skills • Midwest location with some travel required • Salary is attractive and commensurate with candidate experience
Apply To:	Katana Ewbank
Application Deadline	January 28, 2009