Job Description

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food .

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Lenox, Iowa and often called the "Pearl of the Prairie" is where you can find small town living, focused on family and friends, with big city amenities not far from reach in Des Moines, Omaha, and Kansas City. Located in southwest Iowa, Taylor county, with a population of around 1400, the Lenox area reaches far beyond the city limits with beautiful and productive fields of corn, beans, and other croplands. Lenox holds an amazing four day Rodeo every July and is home to a beautiful 36-9 hole golf course, several fishing and boating lakes, great area hunting, a beautiful city park with swimming pool, and many picnic parks. The MFI location in Lenox produces primarily pre-cooked egg patties. With its friendly atmosphere, safe environment, and progressive spirit, Lenox is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Cost Accountant is responsible for the preparation and analysis of accounting reports related to manufacturing
processing at the Lenox facility, including liquid reconciliation, shrink, production efficiencies and downtime.
This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce
Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are
followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for weekly operational reporting related to manufacturing processing at the Lenox facility.
• Accumulate and review daily production documents and enter production statistics into files for additional
  reporting.
• Responsible for monitoring inventories (chemicals, raw materials, work in process, rework, and finished goods)
  to ensure their accuracy. Activities include: physical count updates in SAP, periodic cycle counts, and
  research of material count variances, reconciliations and applicable shrink reporting.
• Responsible for material setup, of new or existing items. Monitor updates to existing products and materials as
  necessary.
• Responsible for maintaining and preparing standard cost estimates.
• Responsible for assisting in the month-end accounting including the completion of journal entries as assigned.
• Assist with the completion of annual budgets.
• Assist in the development of new reports as requested to support plant operations.
• Complete special projects or other duties as required.
• Adhere to practices that ensure SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) compliance. To include, but not limited to,
  obtaining management approval of material order variances and coordinating raw material cycle counting
  utilizing A,B,C methodology.
• Assumes personal responsibility to ensure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety
  policies and procedures and, incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
• Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is
  maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and
  quality.
• Participation in plant safety team.
• Ensures regulatory compliance at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE REQUIRED:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or Associates degree in accounting with equivalent experience.

EXPERIENCE:

• Two years accounting experience a plus
• MS Office expertise required. SAP preference preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills to effectively interact with others.
• Highly motivated individual able to work in fast-paced environment

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