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 Condiments Organization.Employee Type:Full timeLocation:PA North EastJob Type:Finance Planning / AnalysisJob Posting Title:Senior Financial AnalystJob Description: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
EEO Statement:Winland Foods believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Winland Foods is a leading private label food manufacturer of pasta, dry dinners, condiments, syrups, and more with nearly 3,000 employees operating out of 14 production facilities in US, Canada, and Italy.As a ‘newly’ established company, we are creating the building blocks for an innovative and agile organization that is purpose driven - delivering high quality food to our customers and communities. We foster an environment that encourages all employees to be heard, and values their contributions and ideas.By joining Winland Foods, you become a part of a new team that values passion, collaboration, and strives to prosper with our customers.To all recruitment agencies: Winland Foods does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to Winland Foods employees, or any company location(s). Winland Foods is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.
