Plant Accountant

Darigold is seeking a highly motivated and professional individual to join our Operations Accounting team as Plant Accountant. This position reports to the Operations Accounting Manager and supports all phases and areas of the Operations Accounting process across multiple plants.

The Plant Accountant will also partner with Operations in support of plant initiatives, reporting, monitoring, and auditing. It is important for this position to develop and maintain positive and integrated working relationships with production and support departments at the plant, as well as Corporate accounting personnel.

What You Will Do:

• General Accounting: Ensure compliance with Darigold and plant accounting processes, policies, and procedures. Maintain the integrity of the plant G/L and balance sheet. Understand and apply GAAP. Participate in plant reporting, variance analysis, fixed asset accounting and reviews, customer claims, etc. Takes a lead role in inventory accounting. Liaison with corporate accounting personnel from a variety of areas: Tax, A/P, A/R, Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, etc. Other duties as assigned.
• Cost Accounting: With the Controller, complete monthly financial close and reporting cycle. Prepare a variety of month-end journal entries, reconciliations, and reports. Responsible for inventory valuation and maintenance of standards. Generate manufacturing variance, finished goods, and material inventory reports. Collaborate with production and warehouse teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Support Plant Controller in budgeting and forecasting by analyzing trends, compiling historical data, preparing schedules, and performing other duties as assigned.
• Decision Support/Business Partnering: Partner with plant management and staff to support the objectives of the Operations team. Participate in plant problem-solving and analytics to help drive performance. Participate in plant continuous improvement activities/teams as assigned. Provide manufacturing support and analysis in a variety of areas, including process performance and line efficiency, capital spending, inventory management, production costing, cost reduction initiatives, etc.
• Cross Training/Daily Production Entry: Cross-train on all daily production tasks as assigned to include accurately entering receipts of raw materials, ingredients, and packaging, and recording production and shipments of finished products.

What You Bring:

• BA/BS in Accounting/Finance or equivalent experience
• 4-6 years of experience in an accounting or financial analyst role

Nice to Haves:

• Prior experience in a food or beverage production facility is preferred
• Milk accounting experience is ideal
• Inventory accounting experience is beneficial
• Experience with Oracle, Kronos, Oracle BI, SAP Business Objects, and other business software
• Possesses experience in running timely, accurate month-end closings, including inventory reconciliation, adjustments, and accruals
• Possesses experience in formulating journal entries and posting them to the appropriate accounts
• Possesses knowledge and experience in posting journal accruals and adjustments
• Possesses knowledge of budgeting processes and variance monitoring
• Demonstrated analytical ability, creativity, curiosity, diligence, and initiative
• Proven self-starter with a keen interest in learning and professional development
• Ability to multitask and work the hours required to accomplish all tasks on time
• Well-developed interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Ability to take on and successfully complete multiple projects and analyses in a timely manner
• Possesses a continuous improvement mindset and constructively challenges the status quo
• Highly proficient in Excel with the ability to learn and utilize a wide range of software programs

Benefits of Working at Darigold

We understand that as an employee, the benefits that support you and your family in and out of work are important. We're proud to offer eligible positions a competitive total rewards package that includes:

• 401k competitive employer matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits
• Employer paid life & disability coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave
• Education assistance
• Employee assistance program

Our Commitment to Diversity

Achieving our vision to Lead Dairy Forward requires cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify - please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish.