Cost Accountant

Park 100 Foods - Tipton, IN

Full-time

Tipton, IN

Food Manufacturing

About the position

The Cost Accountant role at Park 100 Foods, Inc. is focused on data analysis and tracking tools related to operations, including labor, yields, material usage, and overhead. The position involves managing cost standards, posting journal entries, and performing general ledger account analysis and reconciliation. This individual contributor role does not have direct reports and is essential for ensuring accurate financial reporting and supporting management decision-making through detailed analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain weekly, monthly, and quarterly pricing files, uploading information to the ERP system as necessary.
• Prepare daily and weekly production reports including profit and loss statements, labor hour analysis, yields, and cost savings progress against plan.
• Collect data and conduct analysis to develop costing profiles for new products to determine production viability and profitability.
• Participate in a variety of audits, including financial and inventory, by collecting required documentation and performing physical counts.
• Track the flow of inventory through the ERP system and ensure cycle counts are accurate.
• Maintain and develop costing for customer products and ensure timely and accurate monthly closing.
• Prepare all standard month-end journal entries and review all costing runs, working closely with the corporate team to validate system data.
• Participate in the preparation of annual budgets and ongoing monthly and year-to-date budget analysis for management review.
• Produce various weekly/period/quarterly analysis and variance reports for Plant Management review.
• Demonstrate Lean thinking and participate in facility problem solving.
• Assist in the preparation of presentations, reports, and memos utilizing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Review invoices for accuracy and prepare check requests or purchase orders as appropriate.
• Prepare month-end general accruals and account reconciliations.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience in a related field is preferred.
• Experience with manufacturing cost systems.
• Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.
• Strong analytical and communication skills required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Proficient knowledge of ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Proficient knowledge of cost accounting principles.
• Basic knowledge of financial analysis.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing tasks.

Nice-to-haves

• BA/BS or equivalent in Finance or Accounting is preferred.