Job Shop Estimator

Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet**

Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. Job Summary The primary purpose of the position is to analyze data on manufacturing costs and recommend and make changes to standard costs that impact the pricing of products and labor for the facility. A key role is to ensure that inventory transactions, and subsequently inventory valuation, are accurate in terms of cost, quantity, purpose, and timeliness, and in doing so, ensuring that monthly results reported are accurate and timely.

Essential Functions Analyzes data to formulate and recommend material, key or significant revisions or modifications with regard to the following:

Part of this responsibility includes the ongoing review of manufacturing operations and analysis of variances. When standard costs are changed, determine and review inventory revaluation and its effect on financial results

Perform month-end close by reviewing general ledger, reconciling accounts and making journal entries. Administer manufacturing activity and inventory levels at outside processing suppliers; discern when inventory adjustments and/or scrap needs to be recognized. Investigate and resolve significant inventory discrepancies at outside processing suppliers.

Assist in planning 12-month objectives for Operations through annual budget process by preparing forms, reviewing expenses and analyzing variances. Support Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma projects by gathering and analyzing data from the ERP system. Participation will require the ability to become part of a team that will review and analyze processes and/or problems, develop and test solutions, determine the level of success provided by the solution, and roll out implementation to affected parties. Provides direct labor analysis. Analyze general ledger accounts. Run various reports and complete projects as assigned

Participate in the inventory cycle count or other physical inventories including fixed asset audits

Prepares Financial analysis for CEP’s, tracks spending and closes projects to Fixed assets.

Participate in SQF Housekeeping and Food Safety Programs. Provide plant housekeeping support.

5 or more years proven experience in cost accounting and financial reporting in a manufacturing environment preferred. Solid knowledge of accounting rules, e.g., Ability to work with limited supervision, high level of proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Ability to operate basic office equipment such as computer, calculator, copier, and fax machine.

Bachelor’s Degree with Accounting Emphasis, or equivalent work experience preferred.

1 - 2 years of experience with Access and/or Excel queries. 2 years Business ERP system experience Oracle preferred.

Certified Management Accountant, CPA, MBA or candidate preferred

Visual requirements including near/far acuity. Required safety equipment in the manufacturing area: proper footwear, hair/beard net, safety glasses, and earplugs.

Help protect food, people and the planet.

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