Sr Financial Analyst

Winland Foods; North East (Erie County); On-site; USD 73,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) with match

STD/LTD/AD&D/Life

HSA

FSA

EAP

Hospital indemnity

Identity and Fraud Protection Plan

Legal

Critical Illness

Job summary

Winland Foods seeks a Sr Plant Accountant to support the month-end close, ensure data integrity, and provide analytical support across business units. This role collaborates with Plant Finance, Controllership, and Shared Services to maintain accurate financials and reporting schedules.

Responsibilities include journal entries, reconciliations, andSOX compliance, with occasional travel. A Bachelor’s degree and five years’ experience in manufacturing accounting are expected, with CPA preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Minimum of five years of progressive accounting experience required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• CPA preferred.
• Knowledge of financial systems and multiple ERPs (SAP preferred).
• Excellent MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Teams) required.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for driving a timely close process, accurate financials and strong internal controls.
• Leads tasks/projects related to driving profitability, budgeting, audit and capital.
• Performs month end work including preparation of journal entries, analysis of accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and reports.
• Assists team members with complex tasks and escalated issues related to month end work.
• Reviews and analyzes accounting work to ensure tasks are complete and accurate.
• Assists with the reporting over monthly financial results.
• Participates in ongoing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance reviews and maintenance.

Job description

Job Posting Title

Sr Plant Accountant

Job Description

The Senior Plant Accountant is an accounting position that supports the month end accounting process at Winland Foods. This role will assist the Plant Finance and Controllership teams with maintaining the day to day integrity of financial data and ensuring the timeliness and accuracy of the month end close process and the financial statements. This position will provide analytical support to business units through maintaining and integrating accounting systems, audits, and month end reporting. They will also assist with other areas such as Financial Shared Services, Engineering, and Operations Reporting. This position reports to the Area Finance Manager over the Condiments Organization.

Employee Type

Full time

Location

PA North East

Job Type

Finance Planning / Analysis

Job Posting Title

Sr Plant Accountant

Schedule

Monday through Friday working 1st shift, with flexibility to support 24/7 manufacturing

Work Location

11160 Parkway Dr, North East, PA 16428

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness.

Salary

Salary, based on experience and other qualifications: $73k -$109k annually with additional bonus potential

Roles & Responsibilities

• Accountable for driving a timely close process, accurate financials and strong internal controls.
• Leads tasks/projects related to driving profitability, budgeting, audit and capital.
• Performs month end work including preparation of journal entries, analysis of accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and reports
• Assists team members with complex tasks and escalated issues related to month end work.
• Reviews and analyzes accounting work to ensure tasks are complete and accurate.
• Assists with the reporting over monthly financial results
• Participates in ongoing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance reviews and maintenance.

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list of all tasks. Additional tasks and duties may be assigned from time to time as necessitated by business needs.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum of five years of progressive accounting experience required; Manufacturing experience preferred
• CPA preferred
• Demonstrated track record of accomplishing objectives and solving problems
• Must be a highly motivated, results driven, and self-starting individual who can use their work experience and apply theory to prepare cost analysis
• Process improvement experience preferred
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and monitoring progress
• Knowledge of financial systems and multiple ERPs (SAP preferred)
• Excellent MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Teams) required
• Excellent communication skills (formal and informal) with business acumen and ability to communicate within all levels of the organization, setting a tone of working in partnership and collaboration
• Occasional travel to business meetings may be required

EEO Statement

Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace. Therefore, Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.