Plant Cost Accountant

Post Holdings Inc.; Norfolk (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Foods, Inc. Norfolk, Nebraska is seeking a Plant Cost Accountant to maintain standard costs, reconcile inventories, and support monthly closes and budgeting. The role requires strong analytical skills, SAP experience, and proficiency in MS Office.

Responsibilities include monitoring operating reporting, variances, master data setup, and ensuring food safety and regulatory compliance. Bachelor's in accounting/finance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Demonstrate skills in all aspects of financial accounting or reporting.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; bilingual in Spanish a plus.
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Aptitude for effective and efficient utilization of computer technologies.
• Excellent computer skills including MS Office (Excel, Access, Word).
• SAP and/or Cost Accounting in manufacturing a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute and ensure accuracy of monthly operating reporting (trend, plant performance, consumption, labor, etc.).
• Monitor monthly variances and act as liaison between production and accounting to resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor SAP inventories; perform cycle counts, variance research, and material movements tracking.
• Prepare and maintain standard cost estimates in SAP.
• Assist in month-end close, journal entries, order settlement, and KPI reporting.
• Assist in annual operating plan preparation.
• Manage master data setup: resources, materials, BOMs, and recipes.
• Uphold safety and health policies in all jobs and tasks.
• Maintain quality practices and report any conditions affecting food safety and quality.
• Ensure regulatory compliance at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Financial accounting

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Technical proficiency

MS Excel

SAP experience

Cost accounting

Spanish (bilingual)

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Cost accounting in manufacturing

Job description

Job Description

Brand: Michael Foods Inc.

Categories: Finance

Locations: Norfolk, Nebraska

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Remote Eligible: No

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that is First in Food..

Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc's. Norfolk, Nebraska location is northwest of Omaha. The area is known for their manufacturing, farming (both livestock and grain), education, retailing, and wholesaling. Well-known as the home of Johnny Carson. Our location produces powdered and dehydrated meat and poultry products, for use in products such as seasonings, soups, and instant meals.

Responsibilities

SUMMARY:

The Plant Cost Accountant is responsible for maintaining standard costs and reconciling inventories as well as assisting in the monthly close process, annual budget process, monthly key performance indicator reporting, weekly and mind-month trend reporting, and process order monitoring.

This position has the responsibility to always comply with Safety work rules as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the execution and accuracy of operating reporting throughout the month (trend, plant performance, consumption, labor, etc.)

• Monitor order variances throughput the month and act as a liaison between production and accounting to resolve discrepancies.

• Responsible for monitoring SAP inventories to ensure their accuracy. Activities include periodic cycle counts, researching and posting variances, monitoring SAP material movements and process order variances.

• Prepare and maintain standard cost estimates in SAP.

• Assist in the completion of the month-end close (journal entries, order settlement, monthly variance reporting, KPI reporting).

• Assist in the preparation of the annual operating plan.

• Responsible for master data set up: resources, materials, BOMs, and recipes.

• Assumes personal responsibility to ensure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.

• Adhere to Quality work practices, maintains sanitary conditions and ensures that product quality is maintained. Reports to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.

• Ensure regulatory compliance at all times.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.

EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrate skills in all aspects of financial accounting or reporting.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively interact with others. (Bilingual in Spanish a plus)
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Aptitude for effective and efficient utilization of computer technologies.
• Excellent computer skills including MS Office such as Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word.
• SAP and/or Cost Accounting in manufacturing a plus.

SUMMARY:

The Plant Cost Accountant is responsible for maintaining standard costs and reconciling inventories as well as assisting in the monthly close process, annual budget process, monthly key performance indicator reporting, weekly and mind-month trend reporting, and process order monitoring.

This position has the responsibility to always comply with Safety work rules as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the execution and accuracy of operating reporting throughout the month (trend, plant performance, consumption, labor, etc.)

• Monitor order variances throughput the month and act as a liaison between production and accounting to resolve discrepancies.

• Responsible for monitoring SAP inventories to ensure their accuracy. Activities include periodic cycle counts, researching and posting variances, monitoring SAP material movements and process order variances.

• Prepare and maintain standard cost estimates in SAP.

• Assist in the completion of the month-end close (journal entries, order settlement, monthly variance reporting, KPI reporting).

• Assist in the preparation of the annual operating plan.

• Responsible for master data set up: resources, materials, BOMs, and recipes.

• Assumes personal responsibility to ensure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.

• Adhere to Quality work practices, maintains sanitary conditions and ensures that product quality is maintained. Reports to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.

• Ensure regulatory compliance at all times.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.

EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrate skills in all aspects of financial accounting or reporting.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively interact with others. (Bilingual in Spanish a plus)
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Aptitude for effective and efficient utilization of computer technologies.
• Excellent computer skills including MS Office such as Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word.
• SAP and/or Cost Accounting in manufacturing a plus.

Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)