Staff Accountant PF06

PIM Brands, Inc.; New Jersey; On-site; USD 68,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package (med/dx

Bonus potential & 401(k) match

PTO & observed holidays

Business casual dress

Professional development & training

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

PIM Brands, Inc. is seeking a Staff Accountant to support month-end close, journal entries, and variance analysis in a manufacturing setting at the Somerset, New Jersey site. The role involves labor-related entries, cost variances, and assisting with audits.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 1–2 years of manufacturing experience, with strong Excel skills and excellent communication abilities for cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
• 1–2 years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Ability to multitask and maintain attention to detail.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.).
• Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English.

Responsibilities

• Performs cost accounting activities on SAP process orders.
• Confirm PO confirmations and run weekly PO settlement."
• Prepare PO variance for Cost Manager Review.
• Prepare month-end journal entries, analyses, and reporting.

Skills

Cost accounting

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Do you love snacks? Are you looking to join an ever evolving and rapidly growing team? PIM Brands might just be exactly what you’re looking for! At PIM, We Make The Brands You Love®. Our portfolio of products, from Welch’s® Fruit Snacks to Sun-Maid® Chocolate Raisins and Sour Jacks® Sour Candies are enjoyed by millions of consumers every day. And when it comes to careers, we seek talented, results-oriented individuals who want to play a part in building amazing brands and products while working in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-paced office environment. At PIM, you can make an immediate and lasting contribution to help grow iconic snack and confectionery brands, no matter your area of expertise.

Job Overview

The Staff Accountant assists in month-end close activities, including but not limited to journal entries, operating expense/process order variance analysis, balance sheet reconciliation, and reporting. Weekly responsibilities will be related to recording labor journal entries and work order variance analysis. The ideal candidate has a strong knowledge of accounting fundamentals and a desire to independently identify the root cause of discrepancies, communicate their findings, and propose solutions or adjustments.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs cost accounting activities on SAP process orders
• Confirm PO confirmations
• Run weekly PO Settlement
• Prepare PO variance for Cost Manager Review
• Prepare month-end journal entries, analysis, and reporting:
• Month-end accruals, amortizations, and adjustments
• Monthly inventory obsolescence and scrap material review
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts to accounting subledgers and update Blackline
• Analysis of operating expenses and production variances.
• Performs weekly labor journal entry
• Prepare monthly utility bills for review and posting, maintain utility detail worksheet
• Perform ad hoc product/plant analysis to support product costing and to support operations
• Provide support for annual audit.
• Support cycle count and year end physical inventory and spare parts inventory.
• Respond to audit requests
• Project work as assigned
• Report food safety and quality issues to Plant management and SQFP
• Follow PIM Brands GMP rules
• Monitor fellow employees for adherence to GMP’s.
• Ability to work additional hours as needed

Education, Experience, And Training

Bachelor’s degree in accounting required

• 1-2 years accounting experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Ability to multi-task effectively - flexibility is essential
• Detail oriented and possess excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications - Microsoft Excel at an intermediate level required (spreadsheet and analysis, filters, pivot tables, V look ups, etc.)
• Willing to be trained
• Ability to read, speak, and write English is essential.

Physical Demands/Essential Job Functions

Standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, and crouching. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers for keyboard entry. Lifting and moving objects weighing at least 15 lbs. Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated and considered to enable an individual to perform the essential job functions.

We Are Proud To Offer

The pay range for this position is $$68,000 - $78,000.

• Comprehensive benefits package - EFFECTIVE DAY 1, Including medical, dental, vision, disability, insurance plans and much more
• Total compensation package including bonus, 401(k) plan match and other incentives (*based on eligibility and position)
• Diverse range of benefit choices tailored to support you in making optimal decisions for yourself, your loved ones, and your preferred way of life
• Personal time off, vacation time, floating days and observed holidays
• Business casual dress
• Entrepreneurial and innovative culture offering the opportunity for internal career advancement
• Professional development and training opportunities offered across the organization

Worksite

• The PIM Brands manufacturing site is located in Somerset, New Jersey
• The PIM Brands manfucaturing site is operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• The position requires working on site

Awards & Accolades

• America’s Best Workplaces - 2026
• Best Places to Work in NJ – 2025
• Advocate of the Year Award - 2024
• Recognized by NJBIA - State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility and in Research/Development - 2024
• Recognized by New Jersey Business Magazine - 2024
• Top 50 Employer in New Jersey
• #10 Candy Company in North America
• #26 Global Candy Company
• Makers of Welch’s - #1 Fruit Snack in U.S.
• Top 100 Privately Owned Company in the Metro NYC Market

PIM Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer

PIM Brands is an e-Verify Employer