Cost Accounting Manager

Summary: Provide day-to-day financial operations support ensuring that the assets are adequately safe‑guarded, properly valued and effectively used in the business enterprise. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Ensure plant level internal controls are appropriately designed and operating effectively. Responsible for the integrity, accuracy and timely submittal of all financial transactions originated at the production site. Responsible for ensuring the accuracy and appropriate valuation of all inventory related to the production site. Act as the primary JDE liaison at the production site. In conjunction with Regional Controller, develop monthly flash reports, quarterly forecasts and annual budgets. Assist General Manager with cost control initiatives. Ensure accurate and timely transactional reporting. Monitor capital spending program. Ensure compliance to corporate policies including approvals and spending as well as conversion of individual assets into fixed asset sub‑ledger systems. Coordinate cycle counts on inventory assets in coordination with maintenance and warehouse departments. Administrate material master including BOMs, Routings, Work Centers, Warehouse Masters and Item Masters. Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting including but not limited to monthly OpCo reports, inventory sub‑ledgers, inventory SOX controls, inventory movements and flash reports. Load data into Hyperion Planning and HFM. Be proficient at the DAS report writer tool in order to extract data from JDE. Create and maintain scheduled DAS reports for all Dubuque users. Participate in the SPI process including supplying pertinent inventory and production data as needed. Monitor and maintain the cost information at the plant and cost center level. Ensure accuracy and completeness of data. Serve as the DSI liaison between plant users and Corporate/DSI consultants, maintaining DSI applications and requesting changes as needed for plant operations. Serve as the plant lead for Longview integration and support. Sign‑off on quarterly certifications of financial accuracy of plant reporting. Follows all food safety procedures and practices to promote our food safety culture. Competencies Must possess a high degree of integrity. Strong communication and organizational skills in order to effectively interact with all levels of management. Knowledge of finance and accounting principles, such as GAAP and internal control / SOX. Knowledge of and ability to apply business management principles including strategic planning, personnel management and development and departmental budgeting. Strong analytical, problem solving and deductive reasoning skills. Ability to identify and analyze relevant information to draw conclusions and make informed judgments. Ability to develop systems and methods of operation in order to ensure proper financial reporting. Time management skills including ability to prioritize and organize work to maximize efficiency. Knowledge of personnel management principles, including performance management and coaching. Strong computer spreadsheet modeling and word processing skills (i.e. MS Office). Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in accounting or related discipline required. Minimum of three (3) years' experience in accounting/ financial management required. Preferred Qualifications Experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience with inventory management through an ERP system. Experience with Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) principles and reporting. Strong computational skills in Microsoft Excel. Computer Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge or have the ability to acquire the knowledge of JDE Accounting software; knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Teams; solid fundamentals in Microsoft Excel and Word. Physical Demands The employee is regularly required to talk or hear and is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Work Environment Occasionally exposed to cold, heat, wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, chemicals, outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 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