Food & Beverage OPT Jobs in Washington

INTRODUCTION

Darigold is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join their Operations Accounting team as Plant Accountant. This position reports to the Operations Accounting Manager and supports all phases and areas of the Operations Accounting process across multiple plants.

The Plant Accountant will also partner with Operations in support of plant initiatives, reporting, monitoring and auditing. It is important for this position to develop and maintain positive and integrated working relationships with Production and Support departments at the plant, as well as Corporate Accounting teams. Darigold is the fifth largest dairy cooperative in the United States based on milk volume and one of the largest privately held organizations headquartered in the state of Washington.

Since 1918, our producers have taken pride in producing dairy products with unsurpassed quality. Today, we are one of the nation's largest agricultural cooperatives, producing over 8.5 billion pounds of milk every year. Through innovative technology and our efficient, flexible production capabilities, we deliver value-added products and customer-driven solutions. Darigold is now known throughout the world for bringing fresh, wholesome dairy products and ingredients from the Northwest to people all around the globe.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

What You Will Do:

• General Accounting: Ensure compliance with Darigold and plant accounting processes, policies and procedures. Maintain integrity of plant G/L and balance sheet. Understand and apply GAAP. Participate in plant reporting, variance analysis, fixed asset accounting and reviews, customer claims, etc. Take a lead role in inventory accounting. Liaison with Corporate Accounting teams from a variety of areas: Tax, A/P, A/R, Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, etc. Other duties as assigned.
• Cost Accounting: With Controller, complete monthly financial close and reporting cycle. Prepare a variety of month-end journal entries, reconciliations and reports. Responsible for inventory valuation and maintenance of standards. Generate manufacturing variance, finished goods and material inventory reports. Collaborate with Production and Warehouse teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Support Plant Controller in budgeting and forecasting by analyzing trends, compiling historical data, preparing schedules and performing other duties as assigned.
• Decision Support/Business Partnering: Partner with plant management and staff to support objectives of Operations team. Participate in plant problem solving and analytics to help drive performance. Participate in plant continuous improvement activities/teams as assigned. Provide manufacturing support and analysis in a variety of areas, including process performance and line efficiency, capital spending, inventory management, production costing and cost reduction initiatives.
• Cross Training/Daily Production Entry: Cross train on all daily production tasks as assigned to include accurately entering receipts of raw materials, ingredients and packaging and recording production and shipments of finished products.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

What You Will Bring:

• BA/BS in Accounting/Finance or equivalent experience.
• 4-6 years of experience in an accounting or financial analyst role.
• Prior experience in a food or beverage production facility is preferred.
• Milk accounting experience is ideal.
• Inventory accounting experience is beneficial.
• Experience with Oracle, Kronos, Oracle BI, SAP Business Objects and other business software is preferred.
• Possesses experience in running timely, accurate month-end closings including inventory reconciliation, adjustments and accruals.
• Possesses experience in formulating journal entries and posting them to appropriate accounts.
• Possesses knowledge and experience in posting journal accruals and adjustments.
• Possesses knowledge of budgeting processes and variance monitoring.
• Demonstrated analytical ability, creativity, curiosity, diligence and initiative.
• Proven self-starter with a keen interest in learning and professional development.
• Ability to multi-task and work the hours required to successfully accomplish all tasks on time.
• Well-developed interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Ability to take on and successfully complete multiple projects and analyses in a timely manner.
• Possesses a continuous improvement mindset and constructively challenges the status quo.
• Highly proficient in Excel with ability to learn and utilize a wide range of software programs.

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT DARIGOLD

We understand that as an employee, benefits that support you and your family in and out of work are important. We’re proud to offer eligible positions a competitive total rewards package that includes:

• 401k competitive employer matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits
• Employer paid life & disability coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Education assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible hybrid working arrangement where it applies (up to 2 days/week after initial 90 days and approval by hiring manager and HR)
• Compensation range: $80,168.40-$97,761.00 (individual wage based on previous experience, knowledge, and skills)

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

Achieving our vision to Lead Dairy Forward requires cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify - please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish.