Plant Cost Reporting Lead

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food
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Wakefield is one of the largest production facilities within Michael Foods. We serve as a flex plant and are able to produce everything from a whole pasteurized egg to liquid, dried, hardboiled and curds.

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Plant Controller the Cost Reporting Lead is responsible for the preparation and analysis of accounting reports related to manufacturing processing, including shrink, labor and KPI reporting. This role will provide insight on plant performance to help drive operational efficiencies. Responsibilities include a high level of business partnering with plant operational staff to ensure control procedures are followed and plant understands their financial performance.

• Prepare operational reporting of KPI’s and reoccurring reports (e.g. mid-month and month end trend reporting)
• Research of material count variances and applicable shrink reporting.
• Assist in the development of new reports as requested to support plant operations and understanding of financial results.
• Support month-end accounting including the completion of journal entries as assigned.
• Adhere to practices that ensure SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) compliance.
• Assist with the completion of annual budgets including understanding of cost drivers and plant cost trends.
• Responsible for monitoring standard costs & inventories to ensure accuracy.
• Assumes personal responsibility to insure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
• Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.
• Ensures regulatory compliance at all times.
• Complete special projects or other duties as assigned.

Skills to be successful:

• Excellent oral and written communications skills to effectively interact with others.
• Ability to identify issues/opportunities and propose solutions
• Highly motivated individual able to work in fast-paced environment.
• Self-starter, ability to work independently.
• Timely and accurate completion of work; highly organized, with ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines
• Demonstrated skills in all aspects of financial accounting, reporting and analysis.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Aptitude for effective and efficient utilization of computer technologies and software.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or associate’s degree in accounting/finance with equivalent experience.
• 2-4 years of accounting experience
• MS Office expertise required.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification a plus.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work and may not include all of the duties required of the position.