Financial Reporting Accountant

New Pig Corporation • Tipton, PA

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About The Position

New Pig Corporation is seeking a detail-oriented, analytical Financial Reporting Accountant to support accurate financial reporting for its manufacturing and cost accounting operations. The role prepares journal entries, reconciliations, financial schedules, and operational analyses; supports month-end and year-end close; and connects manufacturing activity to inventory valuation, cost of goods sold, and financial results.

The accountant partners with Accounting, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Engineering to maintain reliable cost information, investigate variances, strengthen controls, and provide clear, timely information for business decisions.

The work involves financial systems, recurring reporting deadlines, and collaboration with manufacturing and inventory teams. Participation in inventory counts and visits to manufacturing areas may be required, with adherence to applicable safety procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant accounting experience.
• Experience in financial reporting, general ledger accounting, inventory accounting, or cost accounting, with exposure to manufacturing operations.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, month-end close, account reconciliations, inventory valuation, and fundamental cost accounting concepts.
• Strong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliation and analysis of detailed data.
• Experience using an ERP or manufacturing information system and tracing transactions between subsidiary records and the general ledger.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills; ability to meet deadlines and work effectively across departments.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with standard costing, bills of material, routings, cost rolls, and manufacturing variance analysis.
• Experience supporting financial statement preparation, inventory audits, and process improvements.
• CPA or CMA certification, or progress toward certification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and adjustments with complete supporting documentation and appropriate approvals.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigate reconciling items, and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reporting packages, including manufacturing results and supporting schedules.
• Analyze changes in inventory, cost of goods sold, production expenses, and gross margin; explain significant fluctuations and financial impacts.
• Meet established close deadlines and maintain consistent accounting treatment in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company policies.
• Maintain and review standard costs for purchased and manufactured products, including material, labor, overhead, freight, and other applicable components.
• Support cost rolls, new-item costing, and updates to bills of material and routings in collaboration with Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing, and Supply Chain.
• Analyze purchase price, material usage, labor, and overhead variances; investigate root causes and communicate findings to operational partners.
• Support overhead rate calculations, cost allocation, and review of manufacturing cost assumptions.
• Reconcile raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods subsidiary records to the general ledger; support accurate inventory valuation and cost of goods sold.
• Support cycle counts and physical inventories, investigate discrepancies, and review inventory adjustments, scrap, shrink, and slow-moving or obsolete inventory reserves.
• Prepare audit schedules and provide supporting documentation for inventory, manufacturing costs, and assigned balance sheet accounts.
• Maintain clear documentation of accounting procedures, reconciliations, cost assumptions, and reporting controls.
• Review ERP and manufacturing data for completeness and accuracy; investigate transaction or master-data issues with the appropriate process owners.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cost-improvement analyses by providing reliable historical costs and explaining operational trends.
• Improve reporting, spreadsheet tools, and recurring accounting processes while preserving appropriate review and approval controls.
• Provide cross-functional accounting support, protect confidential financial information, and perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time