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Sr. Accountant (Contract) at Benson Hill, Inc

Posted in General Business 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: St. Louis, Missouri





Job Description:

About Benson Hill
Benson Hill empowers innovators to develop more healthy, tasty and sustainable food by unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants. Benson Hill's CropOS™ platform combines machine learning and big data with breeding techniques and plant biology to drastically accelerate and simplify the product development process. This platform allows for cost-effective and more efficient ways for companies to analyze and make improvements in plant genetics. Benson Hill brings a unique and holistic approach to our product and platform development, as we span a broader workflow involving trait and seed development, genome editing, and breeding all the way to creating better ingredients and varieties that tap a strong consumer demand for more flavorful and nutritious fruits and vegetables. More information can be found online atwww.bensonhill.com. Follow us on Twitter at@BensonHillInc.

Our Purpose and Core Values

Our Core Values are a set of common principles we share that are fundamental to our company's identity.



  • Be Bold! We redefine boundaries by providing new solutions to difficult problems. Together we are driven to transform the future and will not allow the fear of failure to prevent us from innovating. We voice our opinions, embrace change, and challenge each other to think creatively.


  • Be Inspired! We have purpose in our work-we are curious, engaged, and have fun. We maintain an active learning mindset and are motivated by diverse people and thoughts. We are energized by all innovators and together we aim to make an impact and contribute to building a better world.


  • Be Real! We understand who we are, what we want to achieve, and what it takes to get there. We hold each other accountable through timely, candid, and well-intentioned feedback. Together we engage in honest communication and healthy debate that leads to success through true alignment.

Department Overview

The Finance Department oversees the accounting and financial planning and reporting functions of the organization. The team oversees accounting functions such as ledger accounts, financial statements and cost control systems with a focus on regulatory compliance and practices.

Position Summary

Taking a lead role in the accounting team, you will reconcile GL accounts and perform end to end accounting on a number of key accounts and areas of the Benson Hill corporate business. You will take ownership of accounting areas that require reporting and process improvement, driving performance and efficiencies whilst maintaining controls and a controlled environment. Further your Journal entries will directly influence the financial results of the company.

You Will:

(Essential Duties and Responsibilities)


  • Procedural improvements and automation of accounting processes

  • Journal Entry and data analysis

  • GL Account reconciliation

  • Communication of results and resolution of issues and items with senior management.

You Have:

(Competencies and Qualifications)

Education


  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, or similar degree

  • Master's Degree preferred

  • CPA, or working towards CPA is highly preferred

Experience
  • 5-7 years of Fixed Asset and Cash Reconciliation experience
Other

  • Attention to detail

  • Strong Customer Focus

  • Collaborative

  • Ability to focus and work independently with little direction





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