Senior Accountant, Product Costing

Kraft Heinz; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Kraft Heinz, Inc. in Chicago seeks a Senior Accountant, Product Costing to support North America facilities with product costing, month-end close, and related policies.

You will work with SAP material ledger and manage reconciliations to ensure accurate financial reporting. The role involves leading KPI tracking, supporting audits and M&A-related projects, and driving process improvements across accounting, finance, and operations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant accounting or product costing experience.
• SAP experience and advanced Excel skills preferred.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint abilities; tech-savvy and quick to learn systems.
• SOX experience preferred.
• Growth mindset and problem-solving skills are critical to success.

Responsibilities

• Oversee month-end close for North America external manufacturing locations and SAP ledger activities.
• Own month-end closing processes and reconciliations.
• Lead KPI tracking and documentation for North American Controllership.
• Lead ad hoc analyses and information requests from external locations.
• Develop training materials and conduct trainings for accounting, finance, and operations.
• Provide AOP support to the operations finance; assist audits.
• Travel for physical inventory observations as policy allows.
• Support product costing process documentation and related initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Growth mindset

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description Here at Kraft Heinz, we grow our people to grow our business, because we believe that great people make great companies. When you join our table, you can expect access to an array of holistic wellness benefits* and perks, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 7% 401(k) matching, Business Resource Groups (BRGs) to help foster diversity, inclusion, and belonging for all employees, an industry-leading total rewards package that emphasizes a high discretionary bonus. *Benefits begin 30 days after hire for hourly employees, and immediately upon hire for salaried employees. Get a peek into life here at Kraft Heinz through our Instagram and TikTok channels!

Senior Accountant, Product Costing at a glance

Our Senior Accountant role will support the North America facilities related to product costing. This includes costing support to the plant controllers, finance POD leads, and general manufacturing operations. Oversight of monthly financial reviews, balance sheet analysis and reconciliations. This individual will develop and manage financial processes and policies related to product costing, including monthly close processes, major planning cycles and managing general costs, and will be supporting any internal or external audits execution and results impacting US GAAP financial reporting requirements. This position will also participate in various projects and ad hoc requests supporting M&A activities as well as process improvement and efficiency exercises. This role will operate extensively within the SAP material ledger and general ledger applications, as well as management reporting and other tools.

What's on the menu?

Oversight of North America external manufacturing locations - leads the month end close process for these locations, completing SAP material ledger close and investigating, escalating, and resolving variances timely Ownership of month-end closing process and reconciliations for external manufacturing locations North American Controllership KPI owner - responsible for all project related KPI tracking and documentation Leads ad hoc analysis and information requests coming from the designated external manufacturing locations - interacting with various business partners and leaders to support their plans and KHC strategy Develops training materials and conduct trainings for accounting, finance, and operations stakeholders as needed Provides AOP support to the operations finance organization This role will have physical inventory observations assigned annually as travel policy allows Executing various product costing process documentation and enhancement initiatives within the team and supporting related supply chain and operations projects

3+ years of relevant experience in accounting or product costing SAP experience and advanced excel skills preferred Advanced abilities in Excel and PowerPoint Technology savvy with demonstrated ability to learn systems and processes quickly Analytical capabilities and ability to review large data sets SOX experience preferred Growth mindset and problem-solving skills are critical to success

Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz' strategy and values.

New Hire Base Salary Range: $89,800.00 - $112,200.00 Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents. The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors

Benefits:

• Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family's needs.
• Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
• Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
• Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
• Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
• Emotional - Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
• Financial - 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

Location(s) Chicago/Aon Center

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.

In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance.