Cost Accounting Specialist-AUP

At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range.  The base hiring pay range for this role is between $20.25-$28.50 per hour, and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location.

Other components of Hormel Foods’ total compensation package include comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, discretionary annual increases, profit sharing, 401(k) with employer match, stock purchase plan, paid vacation, FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees

COST ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST - MANUFACTURING – DAYS - AUSTIN PLANT

This office hourly position, along with eight other Accounting Specialists to the Senior Finance Manager.

The work schedule for this position is Monday – Friday with occasional overtime required.  The daily hours will vary depending on the respective areas being covered.  Limited flex time is available. This position is not eligible for work from home or telecommuting arrangement.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

This office hourly position is responsible for covering various manufacturing departments in completing accounting production practices, along with analytical support in meeting plant & company initiatives.  The person in this position:

• This position provides job relief coverage for plant finance/accounting personnel assigned by management.
• Is responsible for accounting for all inventory and production transactions which occur in the assigned departments from a 2/3 shift operation.
• Reconciles inventories in QAD compared to the physical inventory quantities from the AS400 data collection system and as reported by management.  
• Must have the ability to work at a fast pace, handling multiple departments and their associated accounting activities simultaneously.
• Must be willing to proactively seek information from operations management, shipping, and other functional groups and perform research within the data systems (AS400/QAD) to help complete daily tasks. 
• Completes weekly reporting / reconciliations for management to evaluate to drive actions / results.

• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Two-year accounting degree or the equivalent accounting experience
• Strong proficiency with a PC, Windows and MS Excel 
• Ability to learn new systems and business concepts
• Strong verbal communication and time management skills

Preferred

• Experience with QAD, AS/400 Shop Floor Data Collection (SFDC), Oracle Cloud Financial, and Mainframe systems.

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.