Cost Accounting Controller

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States. Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby's, Aunt Nellie's, READ, Seneca Farms, Green Valley, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable), CherryMan, Paradise, Pennant, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, 401K, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Paid Time Off and more! Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great! Come join the Seneca Foods team - Apply now!

Seneca Foods in Geneva, NY is looking for a Cost Accounting Controller to join our team. Responsibilities will include being actively engaged in the cost accounting for the Plant and Warehouse Operations. As a valued management team member, the candidate will report and forecast plant spending, production, costs, and variances. Accurate cost inventory control, attention to detail, and solid time management skills are critical to this position.

Responsibilities:

• Lead financial functions of the facility including budgeting, forecasting, costing, payroll, accounts payable and reporting.
• Supervise all accounting staff and activities.
• Ensure adherence to accounting principles, practices and procedures.
• Accurate cost reporting of the seasonal pack production and financial costs.
• Effectively maintain accounting related internal controls in accordance with corporate policies, procedures and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Key driver of the monthly, quarterly and year-end financial closing processes.
• Reporting and reviewing all costs and variances with the Plant Manager and Regional Controller.
• Daily/weekly review and reporting of seasonal plant production.
• Review of spending and proper general ledger coding.
• Analyze spending variances and report projections throughout the fiscal year.
• Supply & inventory material reconciliations including participation in physical inventory counts.
• Maintain fixed assets and capital project reporting and expense tracking.
• Actively provide guidance to employees on multiple company systems.
• Proactively participate with the local management team by providing financial guidance and assistance wherever needed.
• Effectively communicate business and plant requirements.
• Act as a liaison between the plant and Corporate Accounting functions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or business preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word etc.
• Experience in analyzing cost and spending variances
• ERP system experience such as SAP and/or Work Force Ready
• 2-3 years of Cost or Agricultural Business Accounting
• Manufacturing environment experience preferred
• Supervisory experience

Pay Range $75,000-$85,000/yr based on skills, abilities and experience

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at ADA@senecafoods.com or call 585-495-4100.