Cost Accounting/Financial Analyst (Onsite) - Beloit, WI

Job Category:

Finance

Job Family:

Accounting

Job Description:

As a Financial Analyst you will assist in developing and maintaining integrated financial systems to provide accurate information in a timely manner.

You will also help develop strong internal controls and appropriate measures to ensure the integrity of reporting and focus on the continuous improvement of all financial work processes.

This position is located onsite at our plant in Beloit, WI.

What you’ll do:


* Assisting in the development and maintenance of accurate product costs and analyses for new products


* Auditing and maintaining accurate costs within the cost system


* Ensuring that product cost changes are effectively communicated.

Product costs are used to value finished goods inventory and aid in determining product pricing


* Working with your team leader to establish systems, processes and procedures to collect and record data required for internal and external reporting.

This includes:


* Maintaining accurate inventory and other balance sheet accounts


* Charging costs to the general ledger in accordance with the corporate chart of accounts


* Determining appropriate accruals


* Assisting your team leader in providing explanations for period results


* Completing bi-weekly milk reconciliations with suppliers and monthly milk reporting for external customers


* Maintaining a strong system of internal controls to ensure the safeguarding of assets, compliance with GAAP and regulatory agency requirements, and the integrity and objectivity of financial and operational reporting


* Providing appropriate financial and operational measurement and analysis as required by the various teams supported.

This will aid in reducing waste and increasing productivity.

It will also provide a factual basis for decision making


* Assisting in the timely communication of results to supported teams, and ensuring that team members understand how their actions affect results


* Provide appropriate financial analysis for planned capital expenditures


* Working with your team leader to ensure accurate recording of fixed assets in the fixed asset system (i.e., recording of acquisitions, transfers, etc.)


* Providing support for the fixed asset physical inventory


* Sharing in the development of a culture that thrives on continuous improvement and quality principles


* Improving the professional competence of the Finance team through use of the assessment process and through the ongoing development of knowledge and skills

What you need to succeed:


* A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field


* Proficiency in the use of personal computer hardware and software


* Knowledge and use of spreadsheet applications is required


* Familiarity with word-processing, graphics, flowcharts or other software is desirable


* Desire to grow and take on new challenges and opportunities


* Internal partne...