Senior Cost Accountant

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Ankeny, IA, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Food
The Role
The Senior Accountant assists the Finance Team with manufacturing accounting, develops standard costs, prepares financial reports, and ensures internal controls.
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This position will report directly to the Plant Controller. The position assists the Finance Team in all manufacturing and operational accounting phases, including development and maintenance of standard costs, monthly closings, financial statement preparation & review, general ledger account analysis, and forecasting and budgeting.  The financial analyst generally works in an office environment but is expected to be familiar with all production operations and visit all significant company operations regularly.

Responsibilities:

  • Support plant leadership team on all aspects of financial analysis and costing

  • Develop new product costs and maintain standard costs

  • Analyze actual manufacturing costs and variances and prepare periodic reports comparing standard and production costs.

  • Review standard and actual costs for inaccuracies.

  • Prepare Month end journal entries, account reconciliations, analysis, and other assigned closing tasks and reporting

  • Assist in preparation of regular forecasts and annual budgets

  • Assist in the creation of new financial reports based on business needs.

  • Ensure internal controls are effectively maintained

Experience, Skills, Education:

  • A BA/BS degree in Accounting is required.

  • At least 3 years of experience in cost accounting in a manufacturing environment.

  • Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite.

  • Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

  • Strong analytical skills.

  • Detail-oriented.

  • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making ability.

  • Ability to organize, plan, and consistently meet deadlines

Equal Employment Opportunity:
B&G Foods is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please see www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf.

Skills Required

  • A BA/BS degree in Accounting
  • At least 3 years of experience in cost accounting in a manufacturing environment
  • Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite
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The Company
HQ: Parsippany, New Jersey
1,388 Employees
Year Founded: 1889

What We Do

At B&G Foods, we pride ourselves in delivering best in class brands and believe that recruiting people of the highest caliber is essential to our sustained growth and long-term success. If you are looking to join a best in class organization, then this opportunity is for you. Get to know our family…join our family. To view our open positions, visit us @ http://www.bgfoods.com/careers/careers.asp Based in Parsippany, New Jersey, B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE: BGS) and its subsidiaries manufacture, sell and distribute high-quality, branded shelf-stable and frozen foods across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. With our diverse portfolio of more than 50 brands you know and love, including B&G, B&M, Cream of Wheat, Green Giant, Las Palmas, Le Sueur, Maple Grove Farms, Dash, Crisco, Clabber Girl, Ortega, Polaner, Spice Islands and Victoria, there’s a little something for everyone. For more information about B&G Foods and our brands, please visit www.bgfoods.com.

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