Senior Accountant

Job description

About SunOpta SunOpta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands, retailers, and foodservice providers across a broad portfolio of beverages, broths, and better-for-you snacks. With over 50 years of expertise, SunOpta fuels customers’ growth with high-quality, sustainability-forward solutions distributed through retail, club, foodservice, and e-commerce channels across North America. Job Summary: This position serves as a key member of the finance team, supporting day-to-day accounting operations, the month-end and year-end close processes, financial reporting, variance analysis, audit activities, and special projects. This role ensures the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of financial records while maintaining compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and organizational policies. Working collaboratively across business segments, this position helps drive efficient accounting processes and provides financial insights that support operational and business objectives. This role is suited for a collaborative and detail-oriented accounting professional who demonstrates integrity, accountability, and sound judgment while maintaining a strong commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence. The ideal candidate can manage multiple priorities, work independently in a fast-paced environment, and build effective relationships across the organization. Commitment to professional growth and development is important. This position utilizes financial systems and reporting tools including Oracle, Hyperion, QlikView, Planon (lease software), Cognos & OneStream to support accurate financial reporting, analysis, and decision-making. Essential Job Functions: • Participate in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, journal entry preparation, account reconciliations, internal control procedures, financial analyses, and supporting documentation to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. • Assist with the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes by maintaining planning data, supporting financial analyses as requested. • Execute monthly Oracle ERP close procedures, Cognos & OneStream to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting. • Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, system functionality, and reporting capabilities, and recommend enhancements that increase efficiency and data accuracy. • Maintain compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements, internal controls, accounting standards, and company policies to support a strong financial control environment. • Support internal and external audit activities by preparing documentation, responding to audit requests, and resolving audit findings. • Partner with business leaders to support the annual budgeting process, capital expenditure planning, and budget-to-actual variance analysis. • Analyze accounting issues, identify root causes, and recommend solutions that improve financial accuracy, operational efficiency, and business processes. • Develop, document, and enhance accounting procedures and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to promote consistency, compliance, and continuous improvement. • Prepare ad hoc financial reports, analyses, and data requests to support business decisions and organizational initiatives. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on special projects, process improvement initiatives, and finance-related training activities. • Maintain and expand technical knowledge of accounting principles, financial systems, and reporting tools to support continuous professional development. • Other duties as assigned. Supervisory Responsibilities: • None. Qualifications: Required Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in accounting. • 3+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience. • Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and month-end and year-end close processes. • Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office, including PivotTables, lookup functions, and financial data analysis. Preferred Qualifications: • Previous experience working for a public accounting firm. • Professional accounting certification, such as CPA or CMA, or progress toward obtaining a certification. • Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (Oracle). SAP experience will also be considered. • Experience with financial reporting using Cognos, OneStream and / or Planon. • Experience supporting internal and external audit activities and maintaining compliance with internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements. Competencies: • Results driven, proactive workstyle with a strong commitment to service, collaboration, and problem-solving (Speed, Customer Centricity, Dedication, Problem-Solving, Entrepreneurship). • Demonstrated integrity and professionalism with sound judgment in decision-making and workplace interactions (Dedication, Customer Centricity). • Adaptability in fast paced or changing environments (Speed, Entrepreneurship). • Excellent communication that builds understanding, aligns stakeholders, and presents ideas effectively to audiences at all levels (Passion, Customer Centricity). • Relationship building skills that foster trust, teamwork, and strong internal partnerships (Customer Centricity, Dedication). • Effective time and priority management (Speed, Dedication). • Ability in resolving conflict with a practical, people-focused approach (Customer Centricity, Problem Solving). • Consistent attention to detail and commitment to high quality work (Passion, Dedication). Additional Considerations: Travel Requirements: • Some travel (up to 5%) may be required Location: • SunOpta Headquarters, Eden Prairie, MN. • Relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered) Work Environment: • Majority of work is performed in an office environment. Physical Demands: • Prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer, including frequent screen use and visual focus. • Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing, mouse use, and handling documents or office equipment. • Occasional standing, walking, bending, stretching, and reaching. • Ability to lift and carry items up to 15-25 pounds. • Sufficient verbal and auditory ability for communication in meetings, calls, and office settings. Featured Benefits • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Paid Family leave • Paid maternity leave • 401(k) with Match • Voluntary Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital indemnity • Paid Holidays • Tuition assistance • Short-term and Long-term Disability insurance 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, with or without notice. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER EOE M/W/VET/DISABLED