Cost Accountant

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

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports Plant Manufacturing by facilitating cost reports respective analysis including monthly closing documents. The following tasks are encompassed in the effort:
  • Material Use Variances (MUV) analysis and labor performance tracking.
  • COGS analysis of the various departments within manufacturing
• Supports new product setup and costing of the bill of materials (BOMs) for all of plant manufacturing.
• Prepare and provide financial support throughout the period and close by preparing period JE for manufacturing activity.
• Provide oversight and maintain support with Finance Budget / Forecasting Teams and other related support departments.
• Research and analyze period financial activity ensuring proper BOM set ups scrap percentages inventory and MUVs.
• Supports Companys audits to ensure legal compliance and inventory control.
• Assist in developing cost accounting procedures and respective SOPs.
• Assist in transitioning from existing cost accounting system to modern platforms (SAP HANA)
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.

Qualifications :

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required Education:

• Bachelors (BSBA) degree in accounting or finance

Required Experience:

• 2 years of previous work in Accounting/Finance preferably with an emphasis in cost manufacturing environment.       
• Prior experience with an ERP system like SAP

Preferred Experience:

• SAP/SAP 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 Teams and Outlook.
• Ability to calculate using fractions decimals percentages count record and analyze reports.

Additional Information :

The pay range for this role is $63040 - $86680 (Annual). Actual wage 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 Links Total Rewards package for Team Members. Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards. Jack Links provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members including medical dental and vision benefits life and disability insurance 401k participation paid holidays and paid time off.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit use hands to finger handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or more up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant/office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet/slippery floors. However the vast amount of work is conducted in a climate-controlled office. Travel may be required.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Jack Links provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic that is protected by federal state or local law.

E-VERIFY:
Jack Links is participant in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees.  For information about the E-Verify program please visit:   your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.