Cost Accounting Specialist Fort Smith

Benefits & Compensation Overview:

• Medical- 2 options HSA Savings Plan or Traditional
• Dental
• Vision
• Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance; Can buy additional for self and family
• Paid Parental Leave
• Additional perks: Tuition Reimbursement Pet Insurance (EAP) Employee Assistance Program Identity Theft Protection etc.
• (HSA) Health Savings Account (FSA) Flexible Spending Account
• FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees and more.
• Capital Accumulation Plan 401K- Weekly Deposit

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday days-flexible schedule around core office hours

Welcome to Fort Smith Community!

Smith is the second largest city in Arkansas with a population of over 88000. Daily commuters increasethe working population to over 250000 during the workday from surrounding counties: Arkansas counties of Crawford Franklin and Sebastian and the Oklahoma counties of Le Flore and Sequoyah. Fort Smith has several historical sites and is the site for the National Marshalls Museum. There are festivals music events and Arkansas/Oklahoma State Fair and many more.

Fort Smith Plant

• Planters Peanuts started being produced in Fort Smith in 1975 and has enjoyed a record of growth and improvement. Over 100 SKUs are produced at Fort Smith in peanut and tree nut blends from small convenience store packaging to large club store containers.
• Planters Fort Smith has approximately 300 Employees Non-Union Full Time Employees as well as Third Party Warehouse and Production employees and contractors.
• 4 Shifts for 24/7 Operation:12 Hour Shifts (A/B/C/D) Mon-Wed or Thurs-Sat crews alternate Sundays 36/48 pattern.

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Under the direction of Plant Controller oversees the production activity at the Fort Smith facility 2 warehouses and 2 co-packers including daily production entry and review along with inventory reconciliation of WIP and FG items owned by these respective departments co-packers and warehouses. Responsible for EAM Balancing as well as reviewing cycle counts in QAD.

• Review and enter production activity daily with timeliness and accuracy.
  • This includes daily analysis of all operations for each of these departments and co-packers.
  • When source data that has been uploaded at daily site-cutoff is unreasonable (not in alignment with designated standard performance) investigation ensues via inventory/manual transaction activity review in AS400 and communication with department supervision to ensure most accurate data is loaded into QAD.
• Responsible for managing weekly and quarterly cycle counting requirements which also includes reviewing and investigating material variances.
• Review analyze and perform daily inventory reconciliations between QAD and Oracle to verify accuracy of data transfer between the two systems.
• Reconciliations are to be completed for all production lines at Fort Smith as well as two co-packers and two warehouses.
• For items present on this reconciliation further investigation of inventory/manual transaction activity in QAD/Oracle is required to determine if backdated/erroneous production or receipt entries need to be corrected.
• Review analyze and perform daily inventory reconciliation between AS400 and QAD to verify accuracy of production reporting and inventories for all departments and co-packers.
• Items present on this reconciliation require further investigation of inventory/manual transaction activity in AS400 to determine if backdated production/usage/product write-off activity was completed by operations and/or shipping personnel.
  • QAD true-up then needs to be completed via production cancellation/re-entry or manual cycle count to accurately reflect inventory levels.
• Facilitates cross-functional involvement (operations and purchasing) to explain variances and review data for accuracy (i.e. BOMs waste factors etc.).
• Review and analyze the daily inventory reconciliations between EAM and Oracle to verify accuracy of data transfer between the two systems.
• Create journal entries at the direction of the controller
• Month-End reconciliation on general ledger accounts.
• This is done for all mechanical parts at Fort Smith. If differences are identified they must research and resolve the issue in order to get the inventories back in line with the general ledger.
• Establish and maintain internal controls consistent with corporate requirements and good business inventory controls are working effectively.
• Provide leadership for financial integrity strong controls and transactional activities including SAP daily/weekly/monthly responsibilities.
• Ensure safe work environment for self and others by complying with all safety rules requirements and programs as well as making suggestions to improve safety of the facility and personnel
• Support plant Quality high performance culture and continuous improvement programs through active participation inQRMP Quality Management Systems and plant productivity programs
• Complywith all Quality Management Systems program requirements including HACCP and GMPs

Basic or minimum Qualifications/Abilities:

• High School Diploma Prefer Associates Degree or Certifications
• Technical Learning Ability
• Understanding of General Accounting and Cost Accounting principles.
• High level of integrity and ability to maintain strong controls environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills ability to work with information
• Financial system background preferred.
• Requires standard computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office software such as Excel Word and PowerPoint including theability to create modify and ensure accuracy of complex spreadsheets. Excel - Excel is the most important being able to use the functions and different formulas
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Quality Orientation Attention to detail
• Teamwork/Collaboration Working effectively with those outside the formal line of authority to accomplish organizational goals.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently or in a team environment; using good judgment to complete tasks; ability to set priorities and coordinate with others.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work in a normal office environment.
• Lift up to up to 20 pounds independently and heavier weights with assistance
• Able to give and understand instructions and hold conversations in manufacturing environment as well as an office or classroom setting
• Must possess manual dexterity necessary to operate standard office equipment and operate a computer
• Utilize phone teams and email for communication
• Must be proficient in excel.

Salary Range: The base pay range is $15.40-$24.00 per hour; however actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to job related knowledge skill set and level of experience.

Benefits:Hormel Foods offers an excellent benefits package including competitive base salaries plus yearly bonuses an annual merit increase performance review medical dental vision non-contributory pension profit sharing 401(k) stock purchase plan relocation Assistance Program to eligible applicants FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees and more.

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