Staff Accountant

J&J Snack Foods•Tampa, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a leader and innovator in the snack food industry for over 50 years, J&J Snack Foods provides branded snack foods to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets across the U.S. Its products include such icons as SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, and Dippin’ Dots along with other key brands like LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, The Funnel Cake Factory Funnel Cakes, and Hola Churros. J&J also has a strong presence in bakery providing cakes, cookies, and pies to some of the largest grocery and convenience retailers in industry. Our company continues to deliver record sales led by a talented team and a commitment to “Fun Served Here”. POSITION SUMMARY: To assist the accounting department in the overall daily functions of the Philly Swirl and Hill & Valley facilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent experience.
Fundamental understanding of GAAP principles.
Experienced with general ledger coding and budget tracking practices.
1-3 years of experience in accounting role, preferably in manufacturing.
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Computer skills in Word/ Excel, Outlook & JD Edwards.
Highly organized and detail oriented.
Must be able to communicate and work effectively with different levels and locations of the organization.
Follow OSHA safety rules, GMP’s, and all applicable food safety regulations.
Regular and reliable attendance.

Responsibilities

Daily inventory back flushing in JD Edwards.
Review for accuracy and analysis of variances, report to Operations and Plant Controller for continued improvements.
Creation of new bill of materials.
Maintenance of current bill of materials.
Month end closing responsibilities.
Standard Journal Entries.
Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
Raw/PKG reconciliation to GL.
Participate in inventory counting and reconciliation practices.
Assist in maintaining accurate RAW/PKG/FG inventory valuations in JD Edwards.
Run reports in JD Edwards to begin the physical inventory process for month end.
Independently research errors and recommend adjustments needed.
Make Inventory adjustments based on scrap reports from production floor, BOL’s of shipments out to other sites, etc.
Review variances with Plant Controller.
Responsible for food safety and quality.
Other tasks as assigned.