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SUMMARY

This Corporate Accounting position within the payroll area is responsible for providing strategic and tactical leadership of 5+ team members responsible for accurately recording and supporting Benefits and Payroll related accounting items. These tasks include accounting for plans such as 401k, stock purchase, and medical. This position will also manage accounting around vacation, holiday, severance, relocation, as well as the monthly payroll estimate process.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of 5+ team members.
• Provide strategic direction to Senior Leadership on Health Benefit Plan results.
• Be a Strategic Partner with HR, Finance, Operations, and Legal.
• Manage Benefit and Payroll Accounting Activities, Controls, and Audits.
• Partner with other departments on new and existing corporate policies and processes.
• Provide timely, complete, and accurate reporting to internal and external customers.
• Ensure Health Benefit Plan compliance with benefit related government regulations, US GAAP, plan requirements and Tyson accounting policies.
• Research and implementation of new accounting standards as needed.
• Reconciliation process for associated balance sheet accounts.
• Miscellaneous entries for payroll expenses and liabilities.
• Special projects as needed.

REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in an academic field directly related and essential to this job; Accounting or Finance degree preferred.
• Experience: 7 plus years of related experience preferred.
• Computer Skills: Working knowledge of SAP and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and Outlook. Must be able to analyze requirements presented and convert to practical applications used with various payroll systems, payroll projects, controls, process flows, system/process integrations, accounting processes, etc. Working knowledge of PowerBI and Palantir is a plus.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written, presentation and verbal communication skills. Will liaison with many other departments and must be able to articulate interactions and impacts of projects to payroll related systems and processes.
• Special Skills: Certified Public Accountant preferred. Previous experience with HR and payroll processes, including experience in benefits accounting preferred.
• Supervisory: Supervises 5 direct reports.
• Travel: Possibly 2-5 domestic trips per year.

All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

Yes

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

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