Albertville, AL - Production Accountant

Bachoco Company; Albertville (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Bachoco USA in Albertville, AL is seeking a Production Accountant to support the Complex Accounting Manager with daily production transactions, line and shift reporting, and weekly inventory validation for meat and dry goods. You will help ensure timely KPI reporting to plant and company management.

The role requires strong Excel skills, familiarity with ERP systems (SAP), and SOX compliance. Travel to multiple plant locations is expected; bilingual Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related major.
• Experience with SOX controls and inventory reporting preferred.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily production transaction records and inventories.
• Prepare weekly, monthly operating reports and statistics.
• Assist with balance sheet management of inventory quantities and reconciliations.
• Travel to plant locations to explain reports to facility personnel.
• Ensure SOX controls documentation is complete and accurate.
• Provide KPI reporting to plant and company management.

Skills

Financial analysis

Variance analysis

KPI reporting

SOX compliance

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

SAP

ERP system

Job description

Bachoco Group is a leading multi-business and multiprotein producer, and one of the top ten largest globally, with over 40,000 employees.We offer a wide portfolio of products, including chicken, eggs, pork, beef, pet food, and more. Through Bachoco USA, we deliver high-quality chicken products to the U.S. market, serving retail, food service, and national accounts through our fully integrated operations, which include farms, hatcheries, feed mills, and processing plants.

Join us and be part of our success!

Bachoco USAis seeking a Production Accountant for our Albertville, ALlocation

Summary:

The Production Accountant assists the Complex Accounting Manager in the accurate recording of all plant production transactions. This includes, but is not limited to accurate daily reporting of production by production order, line and shift; accurate daily, weekly and month end inventories for meat and all dry goods. The Production Accountant will perform weekly inventory tests that comply with all SOX requirements.

The Production Accountant will provide timely and accurate KPI reporting daily, weekly and monthly to plant and company management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Operate a computer with Microsoft Windows-based programs. Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Must be a fast learner in using our in-house ERP system and/or SAP for use in comparing actual expenditures with expected expenditures.
• Assist all levels of management, plant and corporate, with the preparation and analysis of weekly, monthly and quarterly operating reports, and statistics.
• Aid the Complex Accounting Manager with the weekly financial presentations to upper management concerning prior week’s results.
• Travel to all plant locations to help the facility personnel to understand their respective operating reports and how to be accountable for them.
• Ability to track volumes, statistics, and dollars.This will need to be done weekly, monthly, year-to-date, and annually.
• Ability to analyze variances to expected outcome or operating standard.
• Assist Complex Accounting Manager with Balance sheet management of inventory quantities and valuation. Ensure monthly reconciliation of assigned accounts.
• Analyze weekly large variances in actual versus standard results and be able to discuss them with management.
• Responsible for working with plant/operations management to ensure accurate reporting or all production transactions.
• Responsible for maintaining all SOX controls and ensuring all documentation requirements are complete and accurate.
• Assist Complex Accounting Manager in providing analytical research on Agri Stats comparisons and provide operating data to said firm on a monthly basis.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This posiiton has no direct reports.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business related major (from four-year College or university) or Equivalent Work Experience.

Language Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Bi-lingual in Spanish is not required, but a plus.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills:

To perform the job successfully an individual should have knowledge of E-Mail software, Accounting systems, Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

No specific certificates, licenses, or registrations are needed for this position.

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 sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Bachoco USA reserves the right to conduct background screenings for positions deemed necessary and in accordance with applicable laws.

An Equal Opportunity Employer to include women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.