About The Equity

The Equity is an independent cooperative headquartered in Effingham, Illinois and has over 500 employees. Our market area currently includes 19 locations and covers South-Central Illinois and Southwest Indiana. The Equity has five divisions including: Agronomy, Grain, Feed & Livestock, Energy, and Retail Store, plus a Precision Agronomy dealership. The Equity’s mission is to deliver value to our customers through operational excellence, providing information, exploring opportunities, and supporting profitable roles for producers. Our core values, profitability, customer focus, constant improvement, integrity, and accountability have led to our success. These core values will continue to keep our company strong into the future. We hold sacred our brand promise of offering the best products, latest technology, and high-quality service, done right!

About the Position

The Equity seeking to add a Full Charge Bookkeeper to our Accounting team. The Full Charge Bookkeeper will be managing Effingham Equity subsidiary companies' accounting.

Location

2900 N 3rd St, Suite A, Effingham, IL 62401

Reports to

Controller

Salary

Commensurate with experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Leadership Characteristics

• Associates Degree in Accounting or related field
• Minimum two years accounting experience preferred
• Agricultural background with exposure to Ag-business helpful
• Self-motivating personality as well as team building skills
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively without direct supervision
• Exceptional time management, multitasking, accounting, and organizational skills
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Key Responsibilities

• Follow all established personnel and safety policies and procedures
• Accounts Payable duties, including creation of purchase orders, receiving of product and processing of supplier invoices, and payment to vendors
• Manage vendor information and assist with year-end Form 1099 preparation
• Daily accounts receivable duties, including invoicing and posting payments
• Complete daily bank deposits and bank reconciliations
• Assist in inventory reconciliation processes
• Assist with tax fillings
• Assist with the monthly financial statement preparation
• Assist with year-end audit procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The nature of the business may require extended office hours.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and listen. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies up to 20 pounds.

Travel

The employee may be required to travel to other facilities in The Equity trade area, conferences, educational opportunities, and other job-related activities.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.

Submit application and resume to Brooke Osteen at Brooke.Osteen@TheEquity.com by Friday, May 5, 2023.

Effingham Equity shall not be liable for, shall not pay, and expressly rejects and disclaims any and all responsibility or liability for any commission, expense, fee or cost claimed or charged by any recruitment or employment agency, firm, or company in connection with the employment of any candidate selected by Effingham Equity for the position described above unless a written contract is executed by Effingham Equity and such employment agency, firm or company before Effingham Equity makes an offer of employment to such candidate.

Date Posted

04/18/2023