Plant Cost Accountant

Michael Foods; Norfolk (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Foods, Inc. in Norfolk, Nebraska is seeking a Plant Cost Accountant to maintain standard costs, reconcile inventories, and assist in the monthly close process and annual budget. This role emphasizes adherence to safety and food quality as core values.

The position requires handling cost reporting, SAP inventory management, and master data setup for resources, materials, BOMs, and recipes, while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance required or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated skills in financial accounting or reporting.
• Excellent oral and written communication; bilingual in Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain standard costs and reconcile inventories.
• Assist in monthly close, annual budget, and KPI reporting.
• Monitor variances between production and accounting; act as liaison with production.

Skills

Analytical skills

Bilingual in Spanish

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

MS Access

MS Word

Job description

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’s 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.