Accountant

Job Details:

If working in a highly innovative atmosphere where teamwork, collaboration, and a commitment to make a difference are important to you – Tyson Foods might be your next best move! At Tyson Foods, we’re proud to offer a wide portfolio of brands and products to satisfy a variety of palates and priorities. Our new Bowling Green plant will focus on meeting the growing demand for Wright® and Jimmy Dean® brands. 

SUMMARY: This position is responsible for the preparation of annual, monthly and weekly plant production financial statements, budgets, and reports.  This includes gathering and processing information to generate accurate performance reports, accurate inventory balances, providing costing and reporting of weekly production, and preparing weekly cost. Other duties include staffing and supervising accounting and clerical team members, supervising payroll for all location team members, ensuring adherence to generally accepted accounting principles, and adherence to Tyson accounting policies, which may involve in-house auditing of books and inventories.  Other duties include developing annual operation budgets, and completing other special projects as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the plant self-audit program.  This program covers quarterly fixed asset audits, idle asset audits, and capitalization of fixed assets acquired through the CIR process, review of the purchase order process, inventory management reviews, and other areas as needed.
• Learn the Time and Attendance system to assist with the weekly processing of payroll.
• Maintain bill of materials and recipes (standards) for products produced at the facility.
• Reconcile monthly goods receipts to invoices receipts.
• Assist with reporting needs – daily, weekly, monthly.
• Learn weekly processes to cover in the absence of the controller.  This includes understanding the weekly variances to be able to communicate explanations of variances, generate weekly spend file, and upload of data into the financial system.
• Actively participate in DMS (Daily Management System). 
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education:  Associates degree in related field required. Bachelor’s degree in a directly related field preferred.

Experience: 1+ years of cost accounting experience

Computer Skills:  Standard computer skills including Excel, generating spreadsheets, and word processing skills, writing macros, and preparing graphic presentations; willingness to learn broad SAP knowledge including purchasing, materials management, and product costing.

Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills with all levels of team members.

Supervisory: This position is responsible for supervising a group of personnel in a single department or work unit who perform similar and/or interrelated tasks and activities.

Travel: 1 to 5 domestic trips per year.

Must submit a resume in .pdf or Word format to be considered. Sponsorship is not provided with this position. Must be located in the United States to be considered.

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Work Shift:

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We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

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