What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Accountant position at Simmons Prepared Foods?
Purpose of the Position
Maintains the costing system of a business unit through creating new items, developing new cost estimates, and analyzing and developing costs according to customer requirements.
Essential Position Responsibilities - This is a Salary Exempt position.
Maintains Item Master. Works closely with Plant Accounting Managers, R&D, Supply Chain and Marketing to enter new specs into the system. Responsible for maintenance of existing products in the Item Master. Responsible for inactivation of products no longer produced. Ensures consistency between plants and customers for comparability.
Develops and maintains formulas. Responsible for generating and maintaining system formulas that roll up standard cost and batching at the plants. Reviews regularly to ensure formula accuracy. Works closely with plants to calculate and update yield, staffing and through-puts rates.
Assists development of new cost estimates for customer bids. Works closely with Plant Accounting Managers to analyze past performance and current system. Assists supervisor in modeling and testing scenarios.
Assists in the preparation and completion of general ledger journal entries. Compiles transactions and assigns to appropriate accounts.
Participates as a member of the Team. Participates in the ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members. Attends appropriate team meetings. As a member of the Team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc. Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforce actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.
Simmons Operating systems principles and objectives: Is familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies, LEAN); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives: This position description is intended to guide the activities of the person in this position and is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person as to the work of this function nor is it intended that this describe all the work that may be required of the person in this position.
Physical Activities: Enters and locates information on a computer. Visually verifies information, often in small print. Communicates with Customers, Vendors, or Employees via telephone, in person, and/or electronic mail.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): As required by visiting facility.
Travel: Minimal travel needed. Less than one trip per month to plants within a 75 mile radius.
Technical Experience: 1-3 years accounting experience. Costing and General Ledger experience a plus. Must be able to use a ten key calculator and a personal computer. Strong working knowledge of Excel and ERP systems required.
Industry Experience: Preference food manufacturing experance.
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field, or 4 years related experience.
Preferred Education: N/A
