ACCOUNTING MANAGER - OPERATIONS

H P Hood • Oneida, NY

93d • $99,800 - $113,900

About The Position

This role is responsible for ensuring that expenses, variances, production and inventory transactions are reported accurately for their plant. Income Statements and Balance sheets need to be reviewed and managed properly and with integrity. They need to be able to work closely with management to accurately provide explanations for variances while maintaining independence and ensure proper accounting guidelines are followed. Reporting properly, accurately and timely to both finance and operations leadership is a key requirement. Must have an understanding of the full accounting and production cycle. The Plant leadership team will rely on this role as a key business partner to the operations team.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree with an accounting concentration.
• Minimum 5 years accounting experience with an understanding of general ledger, account geography, account reconciliations, GAAP and audit reporting requirements.
• Excel power user and ability to adapt to continually changing technology.
• SAP or similar ERP experience required.
• Keeps technical skills up to date.
• Ability to create ad hoc queries in database.
• Understanding of full accounting / production cycle. Requires minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Looks for ways to improve reporting.
• Organization skills and ability to prioritize to meet multiple deadlines.
• Establishes and maintains effective relations internally and externally.
• Communication skills to work with various departments within the organization.
• Strong communication skills and ability to present data as needed.

Responsibilities

• Monthly accounting for inventory accounts - closing of WIP accounts, recording inventory revaluation by SKU for current period, reviewing related liabilities for any adjustments.
• Review of all Income Statement accounts to insure recording of expenses are in correct period and account.
• Prepare all necessary accruals or pre-paid entries specific to the plant(s).
• Reconcile all account reconciliations for balance sheet accounts monthly for related to plant(s).
• Prepare month financial results reporting as required by finance managers and operations leadership.
• File all necessary government reports monthly (MA, PMMB, etc.) accounting for all inflows and outflows of raw product leading to timely payments of the correct amounts.
• Lead budget process and work with cost center owners to provide explanations for any changes from prior periods.
• Prepare annual cost model for each budget and forecast, work with plant to adjust assumptions as necessary prepare analysis of changes.
• Adjust cost models for new product lines / product runs in the plant and understand production flow / changes needed are accounted for correctly.
• Able to perform cost studies and review alternative formulations and ingredient substitutions.
• Review production order variances and work with operations to provide documented variance reporting.
• Able to work on projects that involve finance support in the areas of operations related to assigned plant(s), include fixed cost analysis, productivity studies, mix reporting, etc.
• Able to report Ad hoc as needed.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness programs
• Employee discounts
• 401k matches
• Tuition reimbursement
• Ongoing development
• Advancement opportunities
• Bonus program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Animal Production and Aquaculture
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree