Job Description
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The Senior Plant Accountant is an accounting position that supports the month end accounting process at Winland Foods. This role will assist the Plant Finance and Controllership teams with maintaining the day-to-day integrity of financial data and ensuring the timeliness and accuracy of the month end close process and the financial statements. This position will provide analytical support to business units through maintaining and integrating accounting systems, audits, and month end reporting. They will also assist with other areas such as Financial Shared Services, Engineering, and Operations Reporting. This position reports to the Area Finance Manager over the Pasta Organization.
Employee Type:
Full time
Location:
IL Oak Brook
Job Type:
Finance Accounting
Job Posting Title:
Senior Manufacturing Accountant
Job Description:
Schedule: Remote Mon and Fri; In office Tues to Thurs
Work Location: 2015 Spring Road Suite 400, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness.
Salary, based on experience and other qualifications: $73k to $124k Annually with additional bonus potential
Roles & Responsibilities:
Accountable for driving a timely close process, accurate financials and strong internal controls.
Leads tasks/projects related to driving profitability, budgeting, audit and capital.
Performs month end work including preparation of journal entries, analysis of accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and reports
Assists team members with complex tasks and escalated issues related to month end work.
Reviews and analyzes accounting work to ensure tasks are complete and accurate.
Assists with the reporting over monthly financial results
Participates in ongoing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance reviews and maintenance.
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list of all tasks. Additional tasks and duties may be assigned from time to time as necessitated by business needs.
Qualifications & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; Master’s degree preferred
Minimum of five years of progressive accounting experience required; Manufacturing experience preferred
CPA preferred
Demonstrated track record of accomplishing objectives and solving problems
Must be a highly motivated, results driven, and self-starting individual who can use their work experience and apply theory to prepare cost analysis
Process improvement experience preferred
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and monitoring progress
Knowledge of financial systems and multiple ERPs (SAP preferred)
Excellent MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Teams) required
Excellent communication skills (formal and informal) with business acumen and ability to communicate within all levels of the organization, setting a tone of working in partnership and collaboration
Occasional travel to business meetings may be required, estimated 5-10% travel time
The Senior Plant Accountant is an accounting position that supports the month end accounting process at Winland Foods. This role will assist the Plant Finance and Controllership teams with maintaining the day-to-day integrity of financial data and ensuring the timeliness and accuracy of the month end close process and the financial statements. This position will provide analytical support to business units through maintaining and integrating accounting systems, audits, and month end reporting. They will also assist with other areas such as Financial Shared Services, Engineering, and Operations Reporting. This position reports to the Area Finance Manager over the Pasta Organization.
Employee Type:
Full time
Location:
IL Oak Brook
Job Type:
Finance Accounting
Job Posting Title:
Senior Manufacturing Accountant
Job Description:
Schedule: Remote Mon and Fri; In office Tues to Thurs
Work Location: 2015 Spring Road Suite 400, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness.
Salary, based on experience and other qualifications: $73k to $124k Annually with additional bonus potential
Roles & Responsibilities:
Accountable for driving a timely close process, accurate financials and strong internal controls.
Leads tasks/projects related to driving profitability, budgeting, audit and capital.
Performs month end work including preparation of journal entries, analysis of accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and reports
Assists team members with complex tasks and escalated issues related to month end work.
Reviews and analyzes accounting work to ensure tasks are complete and accurate.
Assists with the reporting over monthly financial results
Participates in ongoing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance reviews and maintenance.
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list of all tasks. Additional tasks and duties may be assigned from time to time as necessitated by business needs.
Qualifications & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; Master’s degree preferred
Minimum of five years of progressive accounting experience required; Manufacturing experience preferred
CPA preferred
Demonstrated track record of accomplishing objectives and solving problems
Must be a highly motivated, results driven, and self-starting individual who can use their work experience and apply theory to prepare cost analysis
Process improvement experience preferred
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and monitoring progress
Knowledge of financial systems and multiple ERPs (SAP preferred)
Excellent MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Teams) required
Excellent communication skills (formal and informal) with business acumen and ability to communicate within all levels of the organization, setting a tone of working in partnership and collaboration
Occasional travel to business meetings may be required, estimated 5-10% travel time
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