Production Reporting and Accounting Manager

Butterball•Carthage, MO

24d

About The Position

Provides expert operational, technical, and consultative accounting support. The role oversees complex cost-accounting work, including financial and variance reporting, variance analysis, production-related research, and cost reporting used to reconcile variances. It also serves as backup for Accounting management at all facilities. The position creates and maintains Bills of Materials (BOMs) and works with Industrial Engineering to create and maintain Master Recipes in relevant systems, including S4/Hana. The manager oversees production accounting across multiple locations, supports production accounting teams, and guides department-wide projects. Responsibilities include reporting and analysis, inventory reconciliation, maintaining costing data, supporting budgets and forecasts, audits, and implementing cost-control and process-improvement initiatives. The role is expected to ensure compliance with applicable policies, procedures, regulations, and contractual obligations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Accounting or Finance, or equivalent.
Eight or more years of experience, or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role.
Ample experience overseeing finance functions in a manufacturing environment.
Deep understanding of accounting principles and best practices, including exposure to product costing.
Expertise in variance reporting, zero-based budgeting, general-ledger entries, and financial reconciliations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and relevant enterprise resource planning systems.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
Ability to identify and solve complex problems through critical and creative thinking.
Strong attention to detail and ability to guide cross-functional workflows and project teams.
Ability to review complex data, interpret results, identify trends, and provide data-informed strategic recommendations.
Ability to identify and implement process improvements.
Ability to guide and support production accounting teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP.
Experience managing a finance team in a plant environment.

Responsibilities

Monitor, evaluate, and report actual-versus-standard cost variances; investigate causes, recommend corrective action, and lead after-action reviews to assess outcomes.
Prepare and deliver timely, accurate weekly and monthly financial results reports and identify opportunities to improve reporting.
Ensure accurate general-ledger reporting for labor, yields, and variances.
Conduct inventory reconciliations, verify timely use and consumption of inventory, and recommend actions for needed adjustments.
Maintain subject matter expertise in production accounting operations across multiple locations, including department variance reporting, general-ledger journal entries, and account reconciliation and analysis.
Create, maintain, track, and review Bills of Materials, Master Recipes, labor files, and labor rates; audit their accuracy and coordinate corrections across functions.
Develop and analyze cost reports and performance metrics, including zero-based budgeting trends, KPI reporting, and ad hoc reports.
Develop cost-control initiatives and ensure their successful implementation through cross-functional and cross-location collaboration.
Partner in budgeting and forecasting to develop the annual operating budget plan and incorporate the plan into standard costing.
Support internal and external audits by providing required documentation and reports.
Guide and support department-wide projects and ensure compliance with relevant policies, procedures, regulations, and contractual obligations.
Provide guidance, support, and subject matter expertise to plant production accounting teams.
Train, coach, and support junior team members.