Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. · 1 day ago
Cost Accountant
Lampasas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$75K/yr - $80K/yr
2+ years expAjinomoto Foods North America, Inc. is seeking a Cost Accountant to provide support to the plants and prepare accurate cost estimates. The role involves assisting in budget preparation, month-end close, and managing inventory while ensuring compliance with JSOX regulations.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Provide new product cost estimate to support marketing initiatives
Help to identify process improvement for accurate and timely cost information
Enter new product costing in ERP system, creating and maintaining bill of materials/routings, and review cost setup for current products
Complete daily work order closures in the ERP system, working with Inventory Control to ensure accuracy of all transactions
Review cost transactions, prepare variance reports, and provide root cause analysis of variances
Assist with month end closing entries and monthly reporting, communicating financial results to plant operations
Assist with preparation of weekly forecasts and annual budget
Assist with preparation of inventory reconciliation and obsolete inventory reserve
Prepare plant KPI and environmental reports
Provide various analysis to support plant operations and improve production efficiency, increase inventory accuracy and other ad hoc projects
Manage capital projects and work with Plant Engineer to close CIP projects timely and keep up to date records of CIP spending
Work with Maintenance Manager to keep Fixed Assets up-to-date and submit new Assets requests to Corporate
Perform Fixed Asset inventories and submit asset disposal documentation, as needed
Support internal control reviews
Update job knowledge by participating in educational and/or training opportunities
Backup for the Staff Accountant for Accounts Payable processing, as needed
Other duties as assigned to support plant and corporate needs
Qualification
Required
4 Year / bachelor's degree (Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field)
2 to 4 years of experience in cost accounting or related experience in a food manufacturing environment
Excellent Microsoft Office Suite skills
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, especially Pivot Tables
Strong ERP software experience, preferably JDE
Excellent communication skills
Ability to analyze data and provide recommendations
Experience working with budgeting and/or forecasting
Company
Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.
As a leading manufacturer in the frozen food industry, we create delicious, high-quality frozen foods that make it easy for families across North America to live healthy, balanced lives.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Taro Komura
Executive Vice President - Chief Commercial Officer
David Gardner
Chief Supply Chain Officer
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