Assistant Controller Jobs in Portage, MI (NOW HIRING)

About JBS

JBS began in 1953 as a small, family-owned company in Brazil. We have continued to steadily grow and are now the largest animal protein processor in the world. Though our business has grown, our family values remain our foundation. We seek to hire dedicated individuals who are committed to learning and share our desire to be the best. At JBS, our team members are our most important asset and feeding the world is our greatest goal. The Plainwell facility began operations in 1918 under the Murray Packing company. In the 1960's, it was acquired by Murco and in 1998 by Packerland. In 2000, Packerland was acquired by Smithfield. In 2010, the facility joined the JBS USA family. Plainwell is the only JBS plant with Modified Atmospheric Packaging (MAP), a packaging process that changes oxygen levels to extend shelf-life. The MAP process is a part of the Plainwell ground beef operation. Plainwell is also one of the few plants that produces ground beef patties. Over one million lbs (450,000 kg) of beef are produced each day. The Plainwell facility produces biogas in an anaerobic lagoon and uses it in place of natural gas to heat a portion of the water used in the plant. The facility was recognized by the American Meat Institute as a Tier 3 facility for its accomplishments with ISO 14001. Plainwell recently built a $31 million distribution center (85,000 ft²) with a 55,000 box capacity.

Opportunities

Investing in our people is a large part of the reason why success at JBS is so achievable. Working in operations gives you the opportunity to contribute to the very core of our business: producing the highest quality products for families around the globe. At the JBS operations facilities, we offer career growth opportunities for people with all kinds of interests and backgrounds who are interested in working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment. Additionally, opportunities for those who enjoy working within the production environment and are excited about both leading a team and ensuring we are producing a top quality, safe product for families across the globe.

Benefits

JBS® values the people who make our company a success. We want to be sure our team members know just how much we appreciate their dedication by ensuring they love working with us. As part of our total compensation package, JBS® and offers comprehensive employee benefits designed to meet the healthcare and financial goals of our team members and their families today, tomorrow and in the future.

Description

JBS Plainwell is hiring an Assistant Controller to work with our Accounting team! The successful candidate will have 2-4 years of accounting or finance experience. Come work with JBS! We offer growth, great benefits and fun, fast paced environment. This position will report to the Controller.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for all accounting and financial aspects of the plant
• Ensure accuracy of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and compliance to SOX and internal policies
• Manage end-to-end close process, including preparation and review of journal entries and account reconciliations
• Recommend and implement techniques to improve productivity, increase efficiencies, reduce costs, improve revenues and seek best practices
• Conduct internal audits of processes and procedures to verify compliance
• Coordinate with internal personnel and third parties as needed including peer managers, clerical staff, corporate staff and leaders, auditors, attorneys and government
• Assist with establishing budgets by creating schedules, collecting, analyzing and consolidating financial data
• Supervise and motivate staff to ensure successful completion of accounting duties and reports
• Assure the duties, responsibilities and authority of each job are clearly defined, effective and communicated to incumbents
• Monitor the performance of direct reports
• Estimate weekly plant expenses
• Estimate weekly plant P&L
• Adhere to routine deadlines
• Special projects as required
• Support Plant Controller

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or similar program preferred.
• 3+ years’ experience in Accounting or Finance; preferably in manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP software; SAP preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced skill level with MS Excel.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, change driven environment.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
• Experience with general ledger functions and month-end/year-end procedures.
• Timely, responsive, accurate, and detail oriented in all written and verbal communication.
• Able to manage through complex issues by asking the right questions, utilizing resources, and gathering data to triage and solve problems.
• Strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Good interpersonal savvy – able to relate openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people. 

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