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Skills
- Accountingunmatched
- Accounting Policiesunmatched
- Accounts Payableunmatched
- Accounts Receivableunmatched
- Activity-Based Costing (ABC)unmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Cost Allocationunmatched
- Financeunmatched
- Financial Accountingunmatched
- Financial Managementunmatched
- Financial Reportingunmatched
- General Ledger Accountingunmatched
- Metricsunmatched
- Operational Improvementunmatched
- Operational Supportunmatched
- Operations Managementunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
Description
- Support Operations Finance Manager with design standardized & improved plant accounting operations in support of general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, capital assets, raw materials, and finished goods accounting.
- Support Operations Finance Manager with development of consistent and improved activity- based costing metrics and cost allocations for insightful plant performance analysis.
- Support and create streamlined plant financial accounting processes, reporting, and analysis.
Job Responsibilities
- Partner with Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Procurement to analyze COGS drivers, including raw materials, packaging, ingredients, conversion, labor, overhead, logistics and co-packing costs, and identify impacts to profitability.
- Own monthly COGS and manufacturing variance analysis, including volume, yield, usage, mix, rate and conversion cost variances, explaining deviations vs AOP and forecast.
- Support cost optimization initiatives across internal manufacturing and co-packing operations, including plant efficiency, yield improvement, sourcing decisions and margin improvement opportunities.
- Lead the annual operating plan and forecasting for Operations, COGS and related manufacturing cost drivers, highlighting key risks and opportunities while driving potential mitigating actions.
- Develop driver-based models linking volume, yield, COGS components, co-packing assumptions and operational KPIs to financial outcomes.
- Participate in the month-end close to ensure accuracy of Operations and COGS results, timely understanding of variance drivers and appropriate follow-up with Accounting and Operations teams.
- Lead monthly COGS and plant performance reviews with stakeholders to ensure accountability, alignment on cost targets and timely action plans for performance gaps.
- Support financial evaluation of operational initiatives and manufacturing-related investments, ensuring assumptions, benefits and cost impacts are appropriately reviewed.
- Support capital planning and post-implementation reviews for manufacturing and operations initiatives, with focus on COGS impact, productivity benefits and execution against approved assumptions.
- Partner with operations to evaluate capacity, automation, co-packing and cost reduction initiatives, including make-versus-buy considerations and financial impact on COGS.
- Conduct ad hoc analyses and projects to support Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement and business management decisions related to COGS, plant performance and co-packing economics
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Reston, VA |
| Job Type | Full-time, Employee |
| Industry | Food and Beverage Production |
| Headquarters | Reston, VA, US |
| Website | http://starkist.com/ |
Qualifications
- 5-7+ years of experience in operations finance, or cost accounting, plant finance or a similar COGS-focused role
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance, or related field is required
- Strong understanding of cost drivers (materials, labor, overhead, logistics, etc.)
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel required - SAP HANA and Power BI a plus
- Prior work experience in Manufacturing, Food Manufacturing, Consumer Packaged Goods or co-packing environments is preferred
- Analytical, ability to multi-task, attention to detail and self-motivated
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally (15 – 20%) to support plant visits, operational reviews and cross-functional collaboration
The approximate pay range for this position is $105,000 to $120,000. This range is provided as a good faith estimate at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.
If you have a disability and cannot apply online, please mail your resume and cover letter to:
StarKist Co.
1875 Explorer Street
10th Floor
Reston, VA 20190
ATTN: Human Resources
Please note: this option is for individuals with disabilities only.
StarKist Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, ethnicity, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state and local laws and ordinances. EOE/AA/Vet/Disability
About Company
StarKist Co. provides trusted, healthy, food products in the United States. An industry innovator, StarKist was the first brand to introduce StarKist single-serve pouch products, which include Tuna Creations®, Salmon Creations® and Chicken Creations™. As America's favorite tuna, StarKist represents a tradition of quality, consumer trust and a commitment to sustainability. StarKist's charismatic brand icon, Charlie® the Tuna, swam into the hearts of tuna fans in 1961 and is still a fan favorite today. StarKist Co. is a subsidiary of the Dongwon Group.