Cost Accountant

SUMMARY

Responsible for building, maintaining, and distributing the recurring reporting that supports cost accounting, operations, and hog procurement decision-making across Triumph Foods (Company). Extracts and validates data from Company production, payroll, and procurement systems; applies Company-approved artificial intelligence tools to accelerate analysis, automation, and documentation; and delivers accurate, reproducible reporting to cost accounting and operations leadership.

YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 TO WORK AT TRIUMPH FOODS. Triumph Foods only employs individuals who are 18 years of age or older. If you are under 18 your application will not be considered.

None. Supports the Business Support team as assigned.

Include the following:
Other duties may be assigned.

• Analyze operational and financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop, maintain, and distribute recurring daily, weekly, and period reporting packages, dashboards, and KPIs using Excel and business intelligence tools.
• Write, test, and maintain queries against Company production, payroll, and procurement systems (AS400/ERP, MES, and related databases) to extract data for analysis and reporting.
• Serve as preparer and backup for recurring reporting deliverables, ensuring accurate and on-time distribution to internal stakeholders.
• Reconcile reported figures to source systems and investigate variances before reports are distributed.
• Document report logic, data sources, query definitions, and refresh procedures so that all recurring reporting is reproducible by others.
• Conduct cost-benefit and ROI analyses to support strategic planning and investment decisions.
• Support the development and implementation of process improvements across departments.
• Assist in the preparation of business cases and presentations for senior leadership.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across systems and reports.
• Integrate with our state-of-the-art pork production operations.
• Work on the pork production floor to identify incremental revenue opportunities and cost saving initiatives.
• Support all Business Support sub departments including Purchasing, Training, Maintenance Training, Yields, Inventory, Hog Procurement, and the Knife Room.
• Perform detailed cost analysis of production processes, materials, and labor to support pricing and margin decisions.
• Assist in maintaining and updating standard costs in the ERP system, ensuring accuracy and alignment with actual performance.
• Analyze variances between standard and actual costs, providing insights and recommendations to operations and finance teams.
• Prepare and review monthly cost reports, including inventory valuation, overhead allocation, and production efficiency metrics.
• Collaborate with operations to identify cost-saving opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting activities related to manufacturing costs and inventory.
• Support the hog procurement team primarily from a reporting and analysis perspective.
• Prepare, reconcile, and distribute recurring hog procurement reporting to support month-end close and management review.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required or preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business from an accredited educational institution is required. Must be computer literate…