Assistant Plant Controller, Finance Team Lead

Location Russellville, Arkansas, United States of America Category Finance & Accounting Job Id Req-030178 Job Type Full time Plant
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JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary

Reporting to the Plant Finance Manager, you will be a partner with the finance team to the Russellville Plant and Supply Chain Finance. You will perform complex financial analysis for assigned areas and present recommendations to management. Responsibilities include Finance, Cost Accounting, General Accounting, and Financial Systems. Be a leader to less experienced staff. Lead small teams and work well with small ad-hoc project teams across the plant.

Position Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with others in the department on communication of weekly and monthly variances of labor, yield loss, materials usage, product costs, and overhead expense.
  • Contribute to the monthly forecast and the annual financial planning process including preparation, recommendations and strategies
  • You will contribute to month end close activities to ensure completion of assigned tasks, including identification and resolution of unusual items and issues promptly, review of variances, reporting and journal entry coordination.
  • You will partner with Continuous Improvement and Operations teams to identify cost savings projects across the plants.
  • Provide financial analysis for new projects and capital requests.
  • Assist team with financial and internal control audits.
  • Provide ad hoc financial analysis

Position Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, or related degree required.
  • 5+ years general business and financial experience
  • Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, vlookups and other data manipulation formulas).
  • Experience with SAP and data visualization tools.
  • Experience forecasting business expenses.
  • Experience identifying areas for continuous improvement and making recommendations for enhancement
  • Experience consolidating complex information into usable customer oriented formats
  • At this time, we require applicants for this role to be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship either now or in the future.

Number of Days in Office: 5

Relocation assistance is available for this position. Preference will be given to local candidates.

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Compensation: 

Pay Range:$79,000-$115,000

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

  • Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
  • Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
  • Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
  • Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company:

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye ®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.

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