Production Reporting and Accounting Manager

Butterball Careers • Carthage, MO

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About The Position

The Production Reporting and Accounting Manager provides expert operational, technical, and consultative support for accounting functions, with responsibility for complex production cost accounting. The role prepares financial and variance reports, investigates cost variances, conducts production-related research, and provides cost reporting information needed to reconcile variances. It also creates and maintains bills of materials (BOMs), collaborates with Industrial Engineering to create and maintain Master Recipes in relevant systems, and serves as a backup for Accounting management at all facilities.

The role monitors actual versus standard costs, reports financial results, oversees the accuracy and general ledger reporting of labor, yields, and variances, and conducts inventory reconciliations. It supports production accounting operations across multiple locations, maintains BOMs, Master Recipes, and labor files and rates, and develops cost reports, performance metrics, budgets, forecasts, and cost-control initiatives. The position also supports audits and department-wide projects, ensures compliance with applicable requirements, and provides guidance and subject matter expertise to production accounting teams.

Butterball describes its culture as one that values team members, supports professional growth, and encourages everyone to contribute to the company’s success. The role is designated safety-sensitive under the company’s Drug/Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Accounting or Finance, or equivalent.
• At least 8 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 using critical and creative thinking.
• Skill in training, coaching, and supporting junior team members.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to guide cross-functional workflows and project teams.
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements.
• Skill in reviewing complex data, interpreting results, identifying trends, and providing data-informed strategic recommendations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SAP.
• Experience managing a finance team within a plant environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, evaluate, and report actual versus standard cost variances; investigate causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Own after-action reviews to verify that corrective actions achieve desired outcomes.
• Prepare and deliver timely, accurate weekly and monthly financial results reports, and identify opportunities to improve reporting.
• Ensure accurate general ledger reporting of labor, yields, and variances.
• Conduct inventory reconciliations and recommend actions to address necessary inventory adjustments.
• Maintain subject matter expertise in production accounting operations across multiple locations, including variance reporting, general ledger journal entries, and account reconciliation and analysis.
• Create, maintain, track, and review BOMs, Master Recipes, labor files, and rates; audit them for accuracy and coordinate corrections.
• Develop and analyze cost reports and performance metrics, including zero-based budgeting trends, KPI reporting, and ad hoc reporting.
• Develop and help implement cost-control initiatives in collaboration with other functions and locations.
• 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 reporting.
• Guide and support department-wide projects.
• Ensure compliance with relevant policies, procedures, regulations, and contractual obligations.
• Provide guidance, support, and subject matter expertise to production accounting teams.
• Collaborate with Industrial Engineering to create and maintain Master Recipes in relevant systems.
• Serve as backup for Accounting management at all facilities.

What This Job Offers

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