Job Description

Cost Accountant

• Direct hire
• Salem, OR
• On-site
• Food Production

What you should know: Mulberry has partnered with a food production that has been in business for over 150 years to hire a Cost Accountant! They are headquartered in the mid-west with a few locations across the country. They primarily manufacture shelf stable products and have worked heavily with various humanitarian organizations for over 40 years! The ideal candidate is team oriented, welcoming, and a creative thinker. This role will sit on the leadership team at their site in Salem. They are a tight knit, engaged, and positive group!

A day in the life:

• Responsible for daily, weekly, and monthly reporting of operational metrics. Manage, streamline, and standardize the reporting for these operational metrics.
• Take ownership of budget process for standard costs, standard costs roll, new item costs, evaluation, and ongoing reporting against appropriate metrics.
• Review standard and actual costs for inaccuracies, report on variances and their causes.
• Assist in month-end closing, prepare journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring their accuracy evidenced by sufficient supporting documentation.
• Prepare inventory and cost accounting entries and account reconciliations.
• Support both the Finance and Operations organization through the accurate recording, monitoring, reporting, and analysis of operational results. Assist in the development and implementation of corporate policies and procedures affecting plant financial operations.
• Provide recommendations for process improvements and assist in implementation of changes to improve the quality of financial information.
• Partner with Plant Management to identify, implement, and report plant results and operational efficiencies. Serve as financial co-pilot for plant management.
• Partner with Operations / Supply Chain to identify inventory at-risk of obsolescence and potential excess; and assist in disposal of obsolete inventory as needed. Make related entries in accordance with company policies.
• Conduct thorough financial analyses to assess the impact of continuous improvement initiatives on operations costs and overall financial performance.
• Drive cross functional behavior to meet planned cost expenditures.
• Significant interaction with Production team. You must be willing and interested to walk the factory floor regularly to understand the production process.
• Assist in ad hoc requests for analysis and participate in projects with cross functional teams.
• Collaborate with production and supporting departments to ensure the food safety and quality of our products.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Your areas of knowledge and expertise:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
• 5-7 years of experience in manufacturing accounting, including cost accounting and general accounting, preferably in the food manufacturing industry
• Strong analytical skills, and general business understanding

Compensation and Benefits : $100,000 - $130,000 annually plus benefits! Upon offer, a background check, credit check, and drug screen (including THC) will be conducted.

Mulberry Talent Partners is dedicated to connecting exceptional talent with exciting opportunities. By applying for this position, you will also be considered for other open positions within our network. If you are already part of our community, we encourage you to reach out directly to one of our recruiters regarding any specific roles that catch your eye!

Job Tags

Similar Jobs