Plant Financial Accounting Manager II

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Business Unit Overview

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Location Description

Wakefield is one of the largest production facilities within Michael Foods. We serve as a flex plant and are able to produce everything from a whole pasteurized egg to liquid, dried, hardboiled and curds.

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

Wakefield is one of the largest production facilities within Michael Foods. We serve as a flex plant and are able to produce everything from a whole pasteurized egg to liquid, dried, hardboiled and curds.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Plant Controller, the Financial Accounting Manager position is responsible for a variety of accounting, and reporting functions including, but not limited to, month end close, oversight of accounts payable, SOX compliance, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis. This role is a key part of the plant leadership team and helps drive results while maintaining financial integrity.

Position main office can be either Wakefield or Norfolk plant offices with an approx. weekly drive to the other office location. Plant locations are approx. 42 miles apart or a 45-minute drive.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintain the general ledger in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) by verifying posted transactions, preparing journal entries, and reconciling balance sheet accounts
• Prepare variance analysis to plan and forecast and use information to communicate opportunities or risk to future estimates.
• Support asset management including, capital budget preparation, Capital Purchase Request (CPR) preparation and related analysis, placing assets in service, fixed asset schedule review and verification.
• Supervise the accounts payable function to ensure that payables are processed in accordance with Company policies. Responsible for the integrity of GL codes, sales tax compliance, and authorization of payables.
• Ensure cross-training of accounts payable/staff accountant and current job documentation of team. Prepare performance reviews.
• Work with cross functional plant operations team members to prepare cost center expense and labor budgets.
• Play a major role in the design, development and implementation of any additional internal plant supplemental reports as required by the Plant Controller.
• Prepare necessary reporting for the annual budget for various departments and update the forecast reporting as appropriate.
• Expected to adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP and HACCP guidelines, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Complete any special projects or other duties as assigned.
• Comply with SOX requirements.

• Experience in managing financial close processes.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively interact with others.
• Demonstrated aptitude for effectively supervising and directing the work of others
• MS Excel Intermediate to Advance skills.
• Demonstrated aptitude for utilization of computer technologies (Excel, SAP, SQL, Power Query, Tableau, Power BI, and data cubes)
• Highly developed analytical, problem solving, and project management skills
• SAP experience preferred, but not required.

• College degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 4-7 years of accounting/finance experience required.
• At least 2 years supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing industry preferred.
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification a plus.

• Seniority level
  
  Not Applicable

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

• Job function Finance
• Industries Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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