What we do…

Through our network of commodity logistics centers and team of industry experts, Ceres Global Ag Corp procures and supplies North American agricultural commodities and value-added products and provides reliable supply chain logistics services to industrial products, fertilizer products, and energy products customers worldwide.

Ceres is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and together with its affiliated companies, operates 16 offices and locations across Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Minnesota. At Ceres, our core values of Collaboration, Precision, Creating Value, and Owning the Outcome provide the base for everything we do. We’re growing and we dream big, and we’re seeking talented people to join our team.

What we need...

This position will be responsible for supervising the grain settlement and accounts payable team along with processing purchases and sales for the durum product line. This position will work closely with the grain settlement team, accounts payable, external customers, internal merchandisers, and grain elevator employees. This position requires excellent attention to detail, and strong time management and communication skills. This is a hybrid position.

What you'd do....

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervise, lead and coordinate the daily activities of the grain settlement and accounts payable team, including work direction, performance management, coaching, and development to maximize team and individual performance.
• Provide mentoring and leadership to attract, develop, and retain talent.
• Monitor account balances, track expenses, assist with month end procedures and prepare month end reconciliations.
• Review and ensure compliance with internal controls and work to make appropriate improvements where needed.

Grain Settlement and Accounts Payable Responsibilities

• Apply grain ticket applications to purchase and sale contracts.
• Process grain settlements and advances.
• Process payments associated with grain procurement.
• Interpret documents from counterparties (invoices, statements, checks, etc.).
• Identify and resolve transaction exceptions.
• Compare and confirm our contracts to counterparties’ contracts ensuring completeness.
• Handle internal and external customer inquiries with positive customer service.
• Respond to external vendors and internal managers regarding all aspects of the accounts payable process.

Additional Responsibilities

• Serve as a backup for the team as volume and workloads dictate.
• Assist with reporting requests and special projects as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
• 3+ years of professional work experience.
• Previous supervisory experience is preferred, but not required.
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills (in order to work with external customers, rail carriers, merchandising staff, elevator employees, and management).
• Ability to work and thrive in a team environment.
• Must be detail oriented with excellent organization skills.
• Ability to problem solve and resolve issues independently.
• Ability to meet deadlines, work under pressure, and prioritize tasks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Ability to work extended hours as needed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear and sit. The employee is frequently required to use hands type, write and grasp. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to lift 20 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision.

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