Supports financial planning, reporting, accounting, and business analysis processes necessary to support Company objectives. Ensures all financial reports and analyses comply with appropriate accounting principles and company policies, accurately reflect the condition of business, and provide reliable information necessary to control operations. Supports monthly financial reporting, forecasting, annual audit, and budgeting processes. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Essential Job Functions) The duties and responsibilities of this position shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following: • Supports Perry RAW & RTE production by preparing and analyzing cost reports daily, weekly, and monthly: • Includes Material Use Variances (MUV) analysis and labor performance tracking. • Includes COGS analysis to ensure BOMs are set up correctly and scraps align to actuals • Supports new item setup and costing of bill of materials (BOM's) • Assist with month end close and reporting • Prepare and provide financial support throughout the period and close by working on period journal entries and AP postings for the Perry site • Provide oversight and maintain relationships with Finance, Budget & Forecasting Teams, and other support departments. • Research and analyze period financial activity ensuring proper BOM set up, scrap percentages, inventory, and MUV's. • Fixed Asset audits, reconciliation, and cataloging of assets per Jack Links standards • Supports Company's audits to ensure legal compliance and inventory control. • Assist in developing cost accounting procedures and SOP's • Performs other duties and responsibilities, as necessary. Qualifications Required Education: • Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field Required Experience: • 4+ years of previous work in Finance or Cost Accounting, preferably with an emphasis in manufacturing • SAP/SAP S4 HANA • Power BI tools and Analytics REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must work effectively with all levels of management and employees. • Must demonstrate effective leadership, problem solving, presentation, and employee motivational skills. • Proficient in Internet navigation, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and Outlook. • Ability to calculate using fractions, decimals, and percentages, count, record, and analyze reports. Additional Information The starting rate for this role is $95k -$110k (Annual). Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience. Base pay is just one component of Jack Link's Total Rewards package for Team Members. Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards. Jack Link's provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k participation, paid holidays, and paid time off. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the Team Member will be required to wear the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (i.e. beard/hairnet, ear plugs, frock, boots, etc.), stand for extended periods of time, and use hands/arms to push, pull, reach and occasionally lift above head. The Team Member must occasionally lift, push, pull up to 25 pounds and 50 pounds infrequently. Team Members are requested to visually inspect equipment and/or product. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant setting with wet/slippery floors, varying degrees of temperatures with an average temperature of 40 degrees in the production area. Team Members will be exposed to raw and/or cooked meat products and moving equipment and will be required to follow all Food Safety Quality requirements.