Cost Accounting Specialist-AUP

Hormel Foods•Austin, MN

15h•Onsite

About The Position

This office hourly position is responsible for covering various manufacturing departments in completing accounting production practices, along with analytical support in meeting plant & company initiatives. The person in this position is responsible for accounting for all inventory and production transactions which occur in the assigned departments from a 2/3 shift operation. This position reports to the Senior Finance Manager and is part of a team of eight other Accounting Specialists. The work schedule for this position is Monday – Friday with occasional overtime required. The daily hours will vary depending on the respective areas being covered. Limited flex time is available. This position is not eligible for a work from home or telecommuting arrangement.

Requirements

Two-year accounting degree or the equivalent accounting experience
Strong proficiency with a PC, Windows and MS Excel
Ability to learn new systems and business concepts
Strong verbal communication and time management skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with QAD, AS/400 Shop Floor Data Collection (SFDC), Oracle Cloud Financial, and Mainframe systems.

Responsibilities

Accounting for all inventory and production transactions which occur in the assigned departments from a 2/3 shift operation.
Reconciling inventories in QAD compared to the physical inventory quantities from the AS400 data collection system and as reported by management.
Working at a fast pace, handling multiple departments and their associated accounting activities simultaneously.
Proactively seeking information from operations management, shipping, and other functional groups and performing research within the data systems (AS400/QAD) to help complete daily tasks.
Completing weekly reporting / reconciliations for management to evaluate to drive actions / results.
Performing other duties as assigned by management.