Senior Cost Accountant

At
Link Snacks
, we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, plaid or otherwise, and dive straight into the hard work. We don’t hide from challenges; we hunt them down. We push harder, move faster, and take the kinds of big swings that built this business in the North Woods of Wisconsin four decades ago.

We’re everyday people who deliver extraordinary results. Innovation, creativity, and urgency aren’t buzzwords, they’re expectations. And just like the real protein snacks we make across our global house of brands—Jack Link’s®, Lorissa’s Kitchen®, Golden Island®, BiFi®, and Peperami® KOOEE!® to name a few—there’s nothing artificial about us. What you see is exactly what you get: humble, gritty, passionate people who show up every day ready to not just be a participate in the meat snack industry that the Link Family created, but to move faster, innovate harder and keep raising the bar so high, the rest of the world needs a ladder just to see it.

Dominating this space across the world takes a team. A team that runs together, succeeds together, and celebrates together. A team that’s full of relentless energy and spirit that can only be fueled by one thing: a fist full of our delicious meat snacks.

Real Meat Protein. Real People. Real Results. THAT is Link Snacks.

Supports financial planning, reporting, accounting, and business analysis processes necessary to support Company objectives. Ensures all financial reports and analyses comply with appropriate accounting principles and company policies, accurately reflect the condition of business, and provide reliable information necessary to control operations. Supports monthly financial reporting, forecasting, annual audit, and budgeting processes.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Essential Job Functions)

The duties and responsibilities of this position shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following:

• Supports Perry RAW & RTE production by preparing and analyzing cost reports daily, weekly, and monthly:
  • Includes Material Use Variances (MUV) analysis and labor performance tracking.
  • Includes COGS analysis to ensure BOMs are set up correctly and scraps align to actuals
• Supports new item setup and costing of bill of materials (BOM’s)
• Assist with month end close and reporting
• Prepare and provide financial support throughout the period and close by working on period journal entries and AP postings for the Perry site
• Provide oversight and maintain relationships with Finance, Budget & Forecasting Teams, and other support departments.
• Research and analyze period financial activity ensuring proper BOM set up, scrap percentages, inventory, and MUV’s.
• Fixed Asset audits, reconciliation, and cataloging of assets per Jack Links standards
• Supports Company’s audits to ensure legal compliance and inventory control.
• Assist in developing cost accounting procedures and SOP’s
• Performs other duties and responsibilities, as necessary.

Required

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Required Experience:

• 4+ years of previous work in Finance or Cost Accounting, preferably with an emphasis in manufacturing
• SAP/SAP S4 HANA
• Power BI tools and Analytics

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must work effectively with all levels of management and employees.
• Must demonstrate effective leadership, problem solving, presentation, and employee motivational skills.
• Proficient in Internet navigation, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and Outlook.
• Ability to calculate using fractions, decimals, and percentages, count, record, and analyze reports.

The starting rate for this role is $95k -$110k (Annual). Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience. Base pay is just one component of Jack Link’s Total Rewards package for Team Members. Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards. Jack Link’s provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k…