The Sysco Specialty Meat Group Cost Accountant is a hands-on Accounting professional who is an operationally and financially process-focused team player with proven problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills. This position reports directly to the CFO supporting the manufacturing and financial operations to include month-end close and ensuring accounting procedures and compliance. A successful candidate combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles, manufacturing standard cost, and computer skills to analyze transactions, performance, and financial reporting. Must have experience with full cycle month-end closing processes and financial reporting in a manufacturing environment. Must be adept at maintaining the accuracy of the cost of goods sold by developing and monitoring product cost and cost variances. 

• Responsible for the operations cost accounting function including assisting in annual budget development, month-end close activities, and reporting.
• Responsible for monitoring inventories and adjustments, cycle count auditing and monitoring, standard cost rate development and management, preparation and review of the physical inventories, aged inventory monitoring, reconciliation, and A&O reserves.
• Review, report and explain drivers of manufacturing performance variances (product mix vs performance), absorptions and spend variances, and operating expenses, and analyze trends and variance explanations.
• Support Region CFO, Region Team, Business Unit, and Corporate and interact with Sysco Business Services as needed and support inter-business unit process improvement
• Partner with the Operations teams to understand cost and efficiency improvement impacts and opportunities.
• Manage yield models, develop and prepare yield analysis reporting, and manufacturing absorption rates as well as complete cost exercises on yield performance, labor hours, and material values.
• Leads analysis, planning (AOP and other), forecasting, and control of the organization’s financial transactions, systems, and procedures to comply with regulations, Sysco’s accounting principles, and other internal/external financial standards
• Develop, prepare, and maintain various weekly/monthly/quarterly reporting.
• Evaluate sales and cost of sales and impacts of price, volume, and mix as part of month end.
• Work with the merchandising team to analyze, document and capture PPV or Market Rate variances.
• Provide detailed cost estimates for new products and propose changes to current product costs.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives as well as aid in performing internal control guidelines and testing.
• Special projects as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business.
• Minimum 3 years of Cost Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment is required. Food manufacturing experience is a plus.
• Experience in both Union and Non-Union environments preferred

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Working knowledge of short- and long-term budgeting and forecasting, rolling budgets, and profitability analysis.
• Must have excellent computer skills, advanced Excel skills, and a solid understanding of ERP software with the ability to learn Sysco technology software and programs.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to communicate effectively
• Capable of working with peers and associates from other departments
• Ability to work in a disciplined manner and capable of following established procedures, and practices and complying with local, state, and federal regulations.

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and climb or balance. The associate is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The associate must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• The role travels up to 25% of the time to the Operating Sites within the region.

• The work environment characteristics described here represent those that an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally exposed to fast-moving material handling equipment or other mechanical equipment. The associate is occasionally exposed to freezer/cooler warehouse environments. The associate is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, high-voltage electrical equipment, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment usually is loud.
• The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold, and/or humid conditions; and moving mechanical parts and may be required to work in confined spaces. The associate works non-traditional business hours including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call. The associate may occasionally be required to travel to other Operating Companies or the corporate office as business needs dictate (i.e. training, business continuation, etc.). The associate is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The associate is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.