Production Accountant

Farmer Focus • Harrisonburg, VA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Accountant plays a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of production, inventory, and operational financial data within a manufacturing environment. This position works closely with plant operations, accounting, and finance teams to reconcile production activity, support inventory controls, and assist with reporting, month-end close, and continuous process improvement efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 2–4 years of professional experience, preferably within a manufacturing or logistics environment
• Working knowledge of accounting principles and standards
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High attention to detail with the ability to work effectively in a team environment

Nice To Haves

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Energetic self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with Canopy or other Business Intelligence tools
• Flexibility to adapt to ad hoc schedule changes
• Ability to work comfortably in both office and plant environments

Responsibilities

• Reconcile production data across plant systems and physical locations
• Balance finished goods and raw material inventories on a daily basis
• Support weekly inventory counts, trailer reconciliations, and Bill of Lading (BOL) documentation
• Reconcile sales transactions and internal product transfers between plants and freezer locations
• Reconcile copacker product receipts between shipping and procurement functions
• Enter and validate daily production metrics and coordinate reporting with the operations team
• Assist with supply inventory counts and record adjustments in applicable systems
• Support plant management by interpreting operational reports, identifying gaps, and contributing to improvement action plans
• Assist with general ledger account reviews to ensure expense accuracy and support the month-end close process
• Partner with Accounts Payable to resolve vendor-related issues
• Cross-train to provide backup coverage for accounting team members in other functional areas
• Collaborate with Accounting and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) on projects, budgeting, and audit activities
• Perform ad hoc reporting, analysis, and tasks as assigned

Benefits

• We operate from our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.
• We plan our work schedules to avoid most Saturday work.
• We do not run production on Sundays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level