Accounting Analyst

Sugar Foods•New York, NY

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The purpose of this role is to provide financial support for the Sugar Foods manufacturing facilities. This role is responsible for performing monthly closings, analysis, and account reconciliations, the analysis of results and preparation of forecast for the plant, capital and technical project accounting, standard cost and budget development and participate in financial process improvement activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or related discipline
5+ years of financial accounting experience.
Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Experience with cost accounting standard costing, budgeting, forecasting, month-end and year-end close activities, and working with inventory management
Strong analytical and communication skills
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to shift priorities in a fast-paced environment
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel formulas, V Lookups, Pivot tables, PowerPoint, Outlook
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Ability to interface at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of High Radius and ERP systems preferred

Responsibilities

Inventory control – manage & report on inventory activity, PPV, variance analysis, obsolescence exposure
Develop and/or update raw material costs based on most recent invoice prices from vendor.
Develop and/or update manufacturing labor and overhead rates.
Assist manufacturing and document control with maintaining and updating bills of material and routing.
Prepare weekly and monthly analysis of production scrap, material variances, cycle count variances and purchase price variances.
Monthly reconciliation of AP Clearing Inv account and AP accrual account.
Assist in close-out production work orders.
Perform detailed project capital and expense tracking
Assist with the preparation of monthly forecasting and annual operating plan
Review and analyze facility maintenance spend
Perform month end and year end closing activities
Assist in the development of plant BOMs, routings, and standards
Assist in developing the plant financial operating plan
Prepare and analyze month end reports and project updates
Work with IT team to help resolve system issues
Reconcile related general ledger accounts
Recommend improvements to financial processes procedures for plant operations
Assist with performing financial and strategic analysis to enable accurate business decisions and or investments
Support cost reduction and working capital opportunities
May be required to perform other related duties as assigned