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A great job and a great future await you at Smithfield Foods. As the world’s largest pork processor and largest hog producer in the United States, we’re a $16 billion global food company with more than 55,000 employees. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us.

Our team members receive industry-competitive salaries and are eligible for great benefits packages:

• Competitive Starting Pay
• Annual Bonus Earning Potential
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More
• Education benefit available to full- and part time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment.

*Program eligibilities apply

In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth, professional development, and tuition assistance.

The Associate Plant Cost Accountant will support the operations finance/manufacturing accounting functions by providing/assisting in plant reporting, compilation, analysis, performing month-end close activities, performing bill of material maintenance, and assist with product standard cost integrity.

Responsibilities and tasks are written as follows:

• Assists with weekly/quarterly standard cost rollup functions
• Completes corporate month-end close tasks ensuring strict adherence to the close schedule.
• Completes monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assists in compiling weekly and monthly operations finance reports for distribution.
• Manages Bill of Material audits to satisfy corporate policies. This entails communicating with each plant on the progress and ensuring they will meet annual policies.
• Enters all BOM and Routing information for new products and maintains current products.
• Maintains and creates Raw/WIP codes and all market quote codes.
• Reconciliation of GR/IR clearings.
• Manages daily Co-Pack invoice process.
• Responsible for maintaining account mapping.
• Support plant close activities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. 

• Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university in Accounting, Finance, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience; required.
• Food Industry/Meat related experience, preferred.
• SAP experience, preferred.
• Excellent Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to complete projects timely and accurately.
• Must be detail oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee should possess to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The majority of the time is spent in an office setting outside of the production plant.  The plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud when in the production area.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision includes close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently required to sit, use hands to handle, or feel, and talk or hear.

To learn more about Smithfield’s benefits, visit smithfieldfoods.com/careerbenefits.

About Smithfield Foods

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. 

• Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university in Accounting, Finance, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience; required.
• Food Industry/Meat related experience, preferred.
• SAP experience, preferred.
• Excellent Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to complete projects timely and accurately.
• Must be detail oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.