Description

Smith Brothers Farms is looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our finance team on a temporary basis. In this role, you'll own core accounting functions — cash application, accounts receivable, accounts payable support, and month-end close — that keep our dairy operations running accurately day to day.

You'll work across multiple banking platforms, manage regulatory reporting unique to the dairy industry, and collaborate closely with our AR, AP, and operations teams. If you're someone who takes pride in clean books and timely reconciliations, you'll fit right in.

You'll thrive here if you...

• Stay precise under volume
• Own your deadlines
• Dig into discrepancies
• Adapt Quickly

Requirements

Preferred

• Experience with regulatory or industry-specific reporting (tax filings, government assessments)
• Prior exposure to dairy, food production, or distribution environments
• Familiarity with lockbox and remote deposit capture workflows
• Experience coordinating invoice approval workflows and interacting with department managers
• Knowledge of Washington State B&O Tax filing requirements

Required

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 1–3 years of accounting experience, with hands-on AR and/or AP work
• Comfortable working across multiple bank platforms and reconciling high transaction volumes
• Strong attention to detail and ability to research and resolve payment discrepancies independently
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel
• Ability to meet recurring daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines consistently

Summary

Cash & Payment Processing

• Process customer payments via Remote Deposit Capture and import lockbox and e-Box payments from KeyBank and Chase
• Apply payments to accounts receivable and research any unapplied or unmatched items to resolution
• Perform daily cash reconciliations across both bank accounts and verify agreement to accounting system postings

Accounts Receivable

• Process and distribute customer invoices and statements
• Handle credits, deductions, and adjustments including wholesale and school accounts
• Review aging reports weekly, follow up on outstanding payment issues, and ensure credit activity is properly documented
• Provide check stub and Bills of Lading documentation to the AR Collections Specialist

Accounts Payable Support

• Review incoming vendor invoices for completeness and accuracy, then enter and code them in the accounting system
• Route invoices through the approval workflow and follow up with managers to keep approvals on track
• Resolve invoice discrepancies, PO variances, and coding questions; maintain organized electronic vendor records

Shipping & Billing Verification

• Match Bills of Lading to customer invoices daily to ensure billing accuracy
• Conduct weekly audits of invoice-to-BOL matching for completeness
• Coordinate manifest scanning for dairy suppliers as needed

Month-End Close & Reconciliations

• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and lead sheets for cash, AR, inventory, fixed assets, and assigned accounts
• Reconcile liability accounts including accrued expenses and purchases cleared not credited
• Confirm all payments are posted and billing transactions recorded; assist with account analysis and resolve reconciling items

Regulatory & Tax Reporting

• Prepare and submit monthly Federal Milk Marketing Order reports, including balancing with Bulk Milk OV, Darigold, and OW
• File Washington State B&O Tax returns
• Prepare required assessments and reports for the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Program, WSDA, and Washington State Dairy Processors Association