Plant Accountant

Darigold is seeking a highly motivated and professional individual to join their Operations Accounting team as Plant Accountant. This position reports to the Operations Accounting Manager and supports all phases and areas of the Operations Accounting process across multiple plants. The Plant Accountant will also partner with Operations in support of plant initiatives, reporting, monitoring, and auditing. It is important for this position to develop and maintain positive and integrated working relationships with production and support departments at the plant, as well as corporate accounting personnel.What You Will DoGeneral Accounting : Ensure compliance with Darigold and plant accounting processes, policies, and procedures. Maintain integrity of plant G/L and balance sheet. Understand and apply GAAP appropriately. Participate in plant reporting, variance analysis, fixed asset accounting and reviews, etc. Takes a lead role in inventory accounting. Liaison with corporate accounting personnel from a variety of areas: Tax, A/P, A/R, Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, etc.Cost Accounting : Support the Plant Controller team by completing assigned tasks during the monthly financial close and reporting cycle. Prepare a variety of month-end journal entries, reconciliations, and reports. Responsible for inventory valuation and supporting maintenance of standards. Generate manufacturing variance, finished goods, and material inventory reports. Collaborate with production and warehouse teams to resolve discrepancies.Budgeting & Forecasting : Support Plant Controllers and FP&A in budgeting and forecasting by analyzing trends, compiling historical data, preparing schedules, and performing other duties as assigned.Decision Support/Business Partnering : Partner with plant management and staff to support objectives of Operations team. Provide timely insights into identified areas for improvement, with early notice of trends or other anomalies highlighted. Participate in plant problem solving and analytics to help drive performance. Participate in plant continuous improvement activities/teams as assigned. Provide manufacturing support and analysis in a variety of areas, including process performance, capital spending, inventory management, production costing, cost reduction initiatives, etc.What You Bring:Degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent experience2-5 years of experience in an accounting or financial analyst roleQualificationsEducation

Preferred

Associates or better in Accounting or related field.Experience

Required

2 years:

2 years: Experience in Accounting or Financial Analyst role.

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