Plant Accounting Manager (Lagunillas, MICH)

We are looking for a Plant Accounting Manager to join our plant leadership team and play a key role in supporting the financial performance of our food manufacturing operations. This position is responsible for managing analyzing and controlling plant production costs while providing accurate financial insights that support operational and strategic decision-making.

The ideal candidate brings strong cost accounting experience a hands-on understanding of manufacturing environments and the ability to partner closely with operations finance and plant leadership to drive visibility accountability and continuous improvement.

• Manage and analyze plant production costs including standard costs actual costs cost variances yields losses and manufacturing performance trends.
• Lead cost accounting activities related to inventory valuation cost of goods sold and accounting reconciliations.
• Coordinate and support physical inventory counts inventory reconciliations and raw material controls.
• Partner with operations teams to evaluate production yields waste formulas recipes material balances and line productivity.
• Lead budgeting forecasting and variance analysis activities for the facility.
• Prepare financial reports KPIs and actionable insights for plant leadership.
• Support compliance with applicable accounting standards internal controls and company policies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities to improve cost visibility reporting accuracy and operational efficiency.

• Bachelors degree in Public Accounting Finance Accounting Business Administration or a related field.
• Advanced coursework specialization or a diploma in industrial costs cost accounting or manufacturing finance is preferred.
• Advanced English proficiency is required based on business needs.

• 3 to 5 years of experience in cost accounting ideally within food manufacturing or another manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing inventory management inventory valuation and cost of goods sold.
• Experience supporting budgeting forecasting financial KPIs and budget variance analysis.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP Oracle JDE or a similar platform is preferred.
• Knowledge of Mexican Financial Reporting Standards is preferred for Mexico-based roles.
• Strong analytical communication organizational and problem-solving skills.

CPA or similar professional membership

Sound experience in management and cost accounting in manufacturing essential
Attention to detail
Problem solving ability
Demonstrated understanding of financial information systems
Demonstrated supervisory experience
Project management experience