Plant Cost Accountant

Finance / Accounting Opportunity

A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We are an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We're looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us.

The Finance / Accounting team is seeking out driven, detail-oriented professionals to exercise GAAP principles while preserving the superior financial standing of our $15B company. These personnel examine data for accurate pricing in Customer Finance, reconcile / manage invoices as an Accounting Coordinator, or scrutinize the company's state / federal income tax data in Corporate Tax.

The Cost Accountant will support the operations finance / manufacturing accounting functions by providing / assisting in plant reporting, compilation and analysis, performing month-end close activities, performing bill of material maintenance, and assist with product standard cost integrity.

Core Responsibilities :

• Perform weekly / quarterly standard cost rollup functions
• Complete corporate month-end close tasks ensuring strict adherence to the close schedule.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Compile weekly and monthly operations finance reports for distribution.
• Manage Bill of Material audits to satisfy corporate policies. This will entail communicating with each plant on the progress and ensuring they will meet annual policies.
• Enter all BOM and Routing information for new products and maintain current products.
• Maintain and create Raw / WIP codes and all market quote codes.
• Reconciliation of GR / IR clearings.
• Manage daily Co-Pack invoice process.
• Responsible for maintaining account mapping.
• Support plant close activities

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Work Environment & Physical Demands :

Relocation Package Available Yes

EEO Information : Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.