JOB SUMMARY:   Directs day to day department cost accounting functions to provide timely and accurate information on costing, pricing, reporting, and resource allocation, ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. 1. Supports operations by monitoring, preparing and evaluating detailed analytical reports regarding inventory cost, productivity, efficiencies and associate variances. (30%)

    

   2. Monitors and analyzes general ledger accounts and inventory transactions, making period-end journal entries and reconciling accounts to ensure accuracy and cost effectiveness, in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles. (20%)

    

   3. Responsible for timely analysis and concise communication of variances to standard (Material Usage, Labor, Purchase Price Variance, Overhead Spend and absorption to inventory). Champion of presenting accurate and timely Key Performance Indicators to drive continual improvement (20%)

    

   4. Monitors the progress, the completion and the adherence to Company policies of physical inventory counts of ingredients, packaging, finished goods and spare parts. (10%)

    

   5. Conduct the budget process, collaborating with operations and leadership to establish labor standards and yield standards (10%)

    

   6. Performs other related and assigned duties as necessary (10%).

PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

• Productivity/quality standards: accuracy, timeliness, and thoroughness
• Productivity/quality standards: responsiveness and reliability
• Employee development
• Systems knowledge
• Project/assignment management
• Organization and attention to detail
• Teamwork within the department and across departments
• Customer satisfaction

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Education and experience equivalent to:

Education/Certification:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Cost Accounting from an accredited college or university.

Experience:

3 to 6 years of related work experience in cost accounting and computerized inventory systems in a manufacturing environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of (B/basic; J/journey; E/expert):

• Generally accepted accounting principles (E)
• Cost accounting (E)
• Budgetary concepts and techniques (E)
• Pricing concepts and techniques (E)
• Inventory control concepts and techniques (J)
• Relevant department concepts, procedures, and regulations (J)
• AS400 computing environment (J)
• PC word-processing/spreadsheet software applications (J)
• Project/assignment management techniques and procedures (B)

Skill and ability to:

• Read and process written information with a high degree of accuracy
• Interpret accounting problems and identify appropriate solutions
• Interpret systems problems and identify appropriate solutions
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with internal and external customers verbally and in writing
• Prepare a variety of administrative and technical documents and reports
• Work effectively in a general business environment, with a focus on high levels of quality and customer service
• Act in accordance with GSF’s Values and Creed