Cost Accounting Specialist - Skippy

Hormel Foods•Little Rock, AR

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to complete all cost accounting functions related to plant production, costing data and inventory reconciliation for raw, work in process and finished goods inventories and Payroll clerk for hourly timecard review and confirmation. This is not a management position. This position will report to the Plant Controller.

Requirements

Must attach resume for consideration
Two years minimum experience with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook
Must be able to work on Saturdays when production is running as needed
Attention to Detail is a must

Nice To Haves

Proficient at AS400
Proficient at Oracle
Proficient at QAD
Some Accounting Background preferred

Responsibilities

Validating daily manufacturing production tonnage and yields in AS400 and QAD to ensure proper peanut usage and FG inventory levels are maintained. Due to the continuous process at Skippy, they will need to adjust for peanut allocations and scanning adjustments at the beginning and end of each week.
Daily monitor and reconcile differences between AS400 and QAD to ensure accurate WIP and FG inventories are maintained. Differences between AS400 and QAD inventories need to be investigated to find the root cause of the discrepancy and communicated with the Controller to determine best practice to correct.
Validate and investigate changes in PKGS & DIRS inventory through cycle counts. This role will be responsible for providing cycle count sheets, enter the weekly counts, reconcile outside warehouse inventory, and provide and assist in investigating cycle count results.
Provide additional support to the Controller for Month end processes and plant issues/concerns relating to inventory and product cost.
Facilitates cross-functional involvement (operations and purchasing) to explain variances and review data for accuracy (i.e. BOM’s, waste factors, etc.).
Review and analyze the daily inventory reconciliations between EAM and Oracle to verify accuracy of data transfer between the two systems. This is done for all mechanical parts at Little Rock. If differences are identified, they must be research and resolve the issue in order to get the inventories back in line with the general ledger.
Create journal entries at the direction of the controller
Month-End reconciliation on general ledger accounts.
Payroll Clerk for Little Rock – Weekly confirm all hourly timecards are completed and signed off, reach out for corrections to schedules, approvals, pay codes, etc and this role will also be responsible for timely historical corrections of timecard data as communicated with proper approvals.
Establish and maintain internal controls consistent with corporate requirements and good business practice. Ensure inventory controls are working effectively.