Production Accountant (Fort Smith)

Bachoco USA is seeking a Production Accountant for our Fort Smith, AR facility.

Summary: The Production Accountant assists the Cost Accounting Department in the accurate recording of all plant production transactions and reporting. This includes, but is not limited to accurate daily reporting, accurate daily, weekly and month end inventories for meat and all dry goods. The Corporate Production Accountant will perform also perform inventory tests that comply with all SOX requirements.

The Corporate Production Accountant will provide timely and accurate KPI reporting daily, weekly and monthly to plant and company management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Operate a computer with Microsoft Windows-based programs. Must be proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point. Must be a fast learner in using our in-house ERP system and/or SAP for use in comparing actual expenditures with expected expenditures.

Assist all levels of management, plant and corporate, with the preparation and analysis of weekly, monthly and quarterly operating reports, and statistics.

Aid the Cost Department with the weekly financial presentations to upper management concerning prior week’s results.

Travel to plant locations to help the facility personnel to understand their respective operating reports and how to be accountable for them.

Ability to track volumes, statistics, and dollars. This will need to be done weekly, monthly, year-to-date, and annually.

Ability to analyze variances to expected outcome or operating standard.

Assist with Balance sheet management of inventory quantities and valuation. Ensure monthly reconciliation of assigned plants.

Analyze weekly large variances in actual versus standard results and be able to discuss them with management.

Responsible for working with plant/operations management to ensure accurate reporting or all production transactions.

Assist Cost Department in providing analytical research on Agri Stats comparisons and provide operating data to said firm on a monthly basis.

Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position does not have any direct reports.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business related major (from four-year College or university) or Equivalent Work Experience.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Bi-lingual in Spanish is not required, but a plus.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills: To perform the job successfully an individual should have knowledge of E-Mail software, Accounting systems, SAP, SOI, Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: No specific certificates, licenses, or registrations are needed for this position.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to 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; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Bachoco USA reserves the right to conduct background screenings for positions deemed necessary and in accordance with applicable laws.

An Equal Opportunity Employer to include women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.

*Unsolicited Assistance: Please note that Bachoco USA and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, Bachoco USA and its subsidiaries shall explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of Bachoco USA.