Senior Acct Manager – Foodservice Distribution & Industrial Trade Finance

Location: Corporate - Springdale, Arkansas

Management Level

88

Work Shift

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

Job Purpose/Summary

Responsible for leading Trade Finance (Foodservice Distribution & Industrial Sales Groups) & accounting activities, including oversight of distributor incentives, rebates, contract pricing, trade spend, etc. Ensures accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and compliance with GAAP and company policies. Partners with Revenue Management, Trade Payables, Sales Finance, Foodservice Sales, etc. to provide financial insights and support business decision-making.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Lead execution and oversight of foodservice distribution trade accounting and forecasting activities.

Ensure accurate accounting (accruals, spend oversight, balance sheet) for rebates, billbacks, distributor incentives, and contract pricing.

Own quarter-end close process for Trade Finance activities (FS Distribution and Industrial Sales Groups).

Supervise and manage Monthly LE process for trade.

Ensure compliance with GAAP, SOX, and internal controls.

Provide audit support and maintain documentation standards.

Partner with Sales, Sales Finance, Revenue Management, and Trade payables on trade program planning and analysis.

Review financial results and validate variance explanations.

Drive process improvements and system enhancements.

Communicate results and risks to leadership.

Manage escalations and resolve accounting issues.

Lead and develop team members, including performance management and recruiting.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives across Trade Finance processes.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• 7+ years accounting or finance experience preferred
• Management experience preferred
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to coach, develop, and engage team members.
• Process improvement and system implementation experience preferred
• Advanced Excel skills
• Working knowledge of SAP
• SAP AFE queries and Trade systems (Forge) experience preferred
• Strong finance/accounting and internal control knowledge preferred
• Strong AI skillset a plus to support process improvement and advance insights and analysis preferred.

Internal Management & Management Support Applicants

Automatic notification to your current manager will be initiated upon selection for interview. This applies to all candidates who are level 79 or above.

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

Referral Payout Eligible

No

For Professional Management levels, internal applicants should either upload a resume to their application OR complete their application fully showing current and past work experience in the sections provided.

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

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