Cost Accounting Analyst - Carthage, MO - Relocation Benefits Provided - Schreiber Foods
Carthage, MO 64836
About the Job
Job Category:
FinanceJob Family:
AccountingJob Description:
As a Financial/Cost Accounting Analyst, you will provide analytics, deliver insight, and drive results to increase the profitability of Schreiber Foods and achieve business plan objectives for customers, product categories and the organization. You will also maintain strong internal controls and appropriate measures to ensure the integrity of reporting and focus on the continuous improvement of work processes.
This position is located onsite at our "Fairview" dairy production plant in Carthage, MO.
What you will do:
- Develop working relationships with key business partners to influence decision-making and align resources to deliver financial objectives.
- Serve as a business advisor on cross functional teams and projects. Serve as a business liaison between our Home Office and plant teams. Collaborate with these teams to support corporate strategies.
- Analyze information, identify opportunities, and provide business advice to drive meaningful action, including reducing cost, reducing waste, and increasing productivity.
- Leverage technology to perform business analytics and develop dynamic, insightful dashboards & reports to benchmark performance.
- Provide Operations Finance support to our Fairview plant in Carthage, MO.
- Develop and maintain accurate product costs, used to value finished goods inventory, and establish product pricing. Prepare analyses for new products. Audit and maintain accurate costs within the cost system.
- Perform period close responsibilities. Work with Plant Controller to establish systems, processes and procedures to collect and record data required for internal and external reporting, including: auditing inventory and other balance sheet accounts, maintaining an accurate general ledger in compliance with corporate chart of account guidelines, understanding period results, and assisting in providing results explanations to a variety of stakeholders.
- Support Plant Controller in creation of annual site business plan and updates to plan via quarterly reforecast process. Work with site leadership team on creating tangible action plans on how to achieve site objectives.
- Participate in the capital budgeting process. Maximize return on capital through use of investment guidelines, analysis, controls & post completion reviews. Ensure accurate recording of fixed assets in the fixed asset system (recording of additions, disposals, transfers, etc.).
- Safeguard company assets and ensure the reliability of financial reporting by monitoring and identifying improvements to enhance internal controls. Maintain compliance with GAAP and other applicable regulatory requirements.
- As member of the leadership team, ensures compliance to Partner Safety, Food Safety and Food Quality policies and regulations. Understands customer specific requirements and communicates information to plant production and/or support groups on a as needed basis. Participates in development of corrective actions to process gaps and provides opinions regarding partner coaching & discipline.
What you need to succeed:
- A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Data/Business Analytics preferred. Consideration will be given to other related business fields.
- Cost accounting experience preferred.
- Strong analytical skills. Natural curiosity and puzzle solver.
- Clear, concise communicator who can influence business decisions.
- Ability to identify issues or opportunities for improvement and can provide solutions.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 & Microsoft PowerBI platform.
- ERP systems experience such as Oracle or SAP a plus.
Eligible partners will receive:
- Get not one, but TWO retirement benefits. When you join our employee-owned company, you’ll be part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one. That means in addition to an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP, Schreiber will contribute an extra amount – about 10% of your earnings – toward your retirement every year. That’s a company contribution of around 18% in retirement savings annually!
- Earn bonus pay. You’ll have an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.
- Earn $ for focusing on your health. Get up to $1,200 for your health savings account each year, plus get reimbursed for fitness membership, equipment or classes.
- Pursue development that’s relevant to your role, career goals and the company. Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber.
- Get access to medical, prescription drug, dental and vision benefits starting day one. This includes an onsite nurse and mental health counselor.
- Experience caring like you’ve never experienced it before. We have a program that’s completely organized by and for other partners who need extra help. It’s called Partners Helping Partners. We have hundreds of examples of partners organizing fundraisers to help out others going through a hard time.
Sound like a company you’d like to be a part of? Click Apply.
Need extra assistance with the application process? Contact recruiting@schreiberfoods.com or call 920-437-7601.
For positions that require any amount of travel: Valid driver's license, auto insurance (at least state minimum- more might be required), acceptable driving record per Schreiber Foods discretion, and vehicle that will ensure applicant can meet the travel necessities of the position are required.
Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event, an applicant does not have current work authorization, Schreiber will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.
An Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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