Director, Operations Finance
Smithfield Foods
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Illinois • Montana • United States
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About the role
- Gathers data relating to financial performance, production costing, and inventory accounting
- Reviews, analyzes and reports on the financial results to appropriate corporate departments on a timely basis
- Review, analyze and track cost savings projects
- Responsible for end of period accounting close and input of financial data into appropriate corporate ledger accounts and reporting results to corporate management
- Provides timely measurement of variances and operating costs on a weekly and monthly basis
- Responsible for completing annual operating budget in conjunction with management
- Assist with formulating forecasts for each fiscal month and quarter
- Responsible for month end review of variances and results of plants
- Ensures plants comply with accounting policies and procedures that align with the Company’s financial control requirements and SOX compliance
- Partner with operations management to identify and eliminate waste
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Accounting, Finance or related field
- 10+ years of accounting experience, required
- 7+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership is required
- Manufacturing accounting experience within the meat industry or a CPG company, preferred
- Ability to travel up to 25–40%
- Demonstrated ability to apply GAAP accounting practices
- Proficient in Excel, Word and Access
- SAP experience preferred
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development programs
- Comprehensive training initiatives
- Tuition assistance
- Apprenticeship programs
- Smithfield Scholarship Program
- Education Reimbursement Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial performance analysisproduction costinginventory accountingcost savings analysisend of period accounting closefinancial data inputvariance measurementoperating budget preparationforecastingGAAP accounting practices
Soft Skills
team managementproject leadershipcommunicationanalytical thinkingproblem-solving