Process Assurance Accountant

The primary responsibility for the Process Assurance Accountant is to support the Shared Services Center in all accounting functions related to the assigned locations. The Process Assurance Accountant will also review and analyze financial information for the assigned locations.

• Review production costs and related usage variances
• Review and analyze financial reports
• Review operating expenses (cost centers) with the department managers
• Review billing due list to ensure all deliveries are properly invoiced and help resolve blocked billing document issues
• Inventory control and analysis for assigned locations:
• Perform inventory tests counts on a frequent basis
• Verify that all products are adjusted on a weekly basis
• Review inventory adjustments frequently including evaluating cost card accuracy
• Review and analyze shrinkage, spoils, and manufacturing defects to help control inventory expenses
• Review and help resolve inventory restrictions, blocked inventory and make sure masa inventory is zero at the end of each production period
• Review and analyze inventory expenses with no movements or slow moving to identify obsolete inventory
• Ensure that plants conduct a count of spare parts inventory on a quarterly basis
• Review product classifications with plant personnel to ensure accuracy
• Create credit memos
• Scan invoices, PO, POD, and related documents into Liberty for FS and WHSE customers.
• Ensure compliance with company policy
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minimum of 5 years of accounting experience / inventory control required. CPA a plus. Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for the above.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, etc.
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Computer Literacy
  - Working experience with MS Office systems (e.g., Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Internet-based systems, etc.) and working knowledge with Excel spreadsheets
• Knowledge of SAP R/3 system preferred