Sr Manufacturing Accountant

Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries from beloved brands like La Brea Bakery®, Otis Spunkmeyer®, and Oakrun Farm Bakery®. With 13 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers’ expectations. Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.

The Sr Manufacturing Accountant will support the Bakery Controller in leading the Operation Finance activities at the bakeries. This role requires maintaining a close working relationship with the bakery team to provide daily financial analysis and business insights.

Responsibilities:

• Process order reporting and inventory management.
• Drive process/continuous improvement and overall cost control, including variance analysis.
• Capital tracking/management and timely project closures.
• Gather data for month-end closing and reporting of results.
• Analyze data for accurate financial reports; review with Controller and Bakery Management.
• Identify drivers of variances and provide insightful commentary.
• Support strong internal control environment; identify weaknesses and implement solutions.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve plant and bakery operations efficiency and profitability.
• Assist in annual budget preparation, monthly forecasts, and cost estimates for new product development.
• Support internal and external audits; establish effective communication with peers and personnel.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting (required) and working towards CPA designation.
• 3+ years of finance experience in Manufacturing with strong understanding of standard costing methods.
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel; knowledge of PowerPoint and Outlook preferred.
• Experience with accounts payable and purchase orders (preferred).
• Strong communication and analytical skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and understand complex business issues.
• Adaptable, self-starter with initiative and willingness to learn and grow; ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

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We thank each applicant for taking the time and effort to submit your resume, however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. Our organization is committed to promoting the independence, dignity, integration, and equality of opportunity of persons with disabilities by ensuring the accessibility of our facilities and services. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment and selection process. Applicants need to make their required accommodations known in advance.