Hood Packaging Corporation has a rich history in North America as a leader in the packaging industry. From day one, our company has been at the forefront in the design and manufacture of a wide range of packaging materials. Our goal at Hood Packaging is to provide a product that is manufactured in a safety conscious environment with attention to high quality, timeliness, and that consistently exceeds customer expectations. We are able to meet our goal every day because we employ some of the best packaging people in the industry. We couldn't succeed without our dedicated employees. If you are looking for more than just a job and you want a career. Consider Hood Packaging Corporation. Hood Packaging is currently recruiting for a General Accountant for our Monticello, AR facility who will be responsible for calculating and tracking operating costs such as labor, raw material, overhead, inventory etc.; analyzing changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods etc. to determine the effect on costs; comparing factors affecting prices and productivity; preparing ad-hoc summaries and variance reports; as well as implementing related cost accounting policies, systems and procedures.Functional Responsibilities
- Perform daily analysis of inventory transactions and produce key reporting to supervisors and management related to production, material utilization, nonconforming material and scrap.
- Serve as point of control for all inventory, including coordinating monthly physical inventory validations and receipt/shipment cutoff.
- Perform monthly inventory mass balance analysis.
- Review weekly transactional data to uncover issues and work collaboratively with supervisors and managers to solve.
- Perform the job close procedure within the required time frame in order to ensure accurate and timely information.
- Monitor inventory accounts for irregularities and report low, excessive, or aged levels to the respective management.
- Ensure integrity of inventory accounts through reconciliation.
- Analyze Freedom (Hood Shop Floor) and QAD to ensure both systems have complete accurate data.
- Assist with monthly and year-end financial reporting requirements.
- Understand and comply with HACCP, GMP's, Work Instructions, and Safe Quality Food System (SQF) requirements are in compliance.
- Other duties as assigned from time-to-time.
Education & Experience
- Degree (4yr) in business or accounting and less than 1 year experience in accounting; or 2 year degree or diploma and 3-5 years' experience in accounting, cost analysis or equivalent.
Hood Packaging Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and considers applications for all positions without regard to race, gender, religion, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or handicap or any other legally protected status.