Accounting Manager

Tasty Brands/TRACCO is a well-established, fast growing national company that is focused on providing great tasting, nutritious food for K12 school foodservice customers and private brands of selected retailers. With a focus on collaboration, best practices, and continuous improvement, we are looking for people who want to join us for a long career and be part of a great success story. Our most successful people are self-starters, work well in collaboration with others, see the big picture and like to win.

We have an outstanding team of motivated professionals who work well together in a fun and team spirit type atmosphere. Our mission is driven by our core values – urgency, accountability, proactivity, teamwork, and integrity. We are looking for the next “great fit” to join our growing team!

Overview

In this role, the Accounting Manager will support our TRACCO/TPKY manufacturing facility in Owensboro, KY. Responsibilities will include budget management, month-end reporting, pricing, and promotional guidance. In addition, you will conduct analyses to support sales, payroll, plant metrics, and provide governance reporting. This is a customer-facing role where you must be able to establish positive working relationships, understand customer needs, and provide key deliverables.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Utilize data analysis tools and techniques to assess plant performance, identify areas for improvement, and optimize efficiency strategies.
• Perform financial modeling by analyzing large data sets and deliver business insights and recommendations for leadership.
• Prepare, analyze, and present accurate and timely financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and variance analysis.
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Develop and maintain annual budgets and financial forecasts, collaborating with department heads to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Financial Analysis: Conduct in-depth financial analysis, including cost analysis, pricing strategies, and ROI assessments, to support decision-making and improve profitability.
• Recommend pricing changes based on ongoing data analysis and review key customer pricing changes with executive leadership team.
• Partner with the organization to provide costing/margin perspective for appropriate pricing decisions.
• Provide insights on achievement of plant key performance metrics with a strong focus on cost reduction and improved operating efficiencies.
• Provide analytical support with respect to projects including capital appropriations- new product development- and plant utilization/capacity/asset management issues.
• Audit support and Ad-hoc as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ strong financial analysis, cost accounting, or general accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
• Master of Business Administration preferred.
• Critical customer facing role, must be able to establish positive working relationships, understanding customer needs and provide deliverables.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize multiple priorities and strong attention to detail.
• Computer skills including MS Office programs such as Outlook, Word, Excel PowerPoint.
• Experience in implementation of a new ERP system.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate (verbal/written) effectively both internally and externally.
• Self-motivated and strong analytical / problem solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate at all levels of the organization and across other functional areas.
• Critical thinking with the ability to recommend changes.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Must demonstrate the highest standards of personal and professional integrity and character and promote ethical business behavior throughout the organization.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local laws.

*This position is not remote or hybrid - LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY*