Plant Accountant

at  Flora Food Group

ABOUT FLORA FOOD GROUP

We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.
Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.
Location: Brantford, ON
Onsite 4-5x/week

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree and Accounting Certification
• 5+ years of accounting experience
• Intermediate analytical skills
• SAP experience is an asset

This position will be based in Brantford, Canada managing the cheese production process including end-to-end COGS impact for products manufactured on-site. The role will partner with the Supply Leader and management team at the site, the business leads for the cheese business in North America and globally, and the Head of SC Finance, in North America. This role is instrumental in the delivery of Manufacturing/Operation sourcing projects and target achievement including productivity, and as such, is a key element in the Flora Food Group SC strategy. This role reports to the Factory Finance Manager at the site.

• Maintain financial accuracy for Plant processes - accounting, generating, and reviewing journal entries.
• Deliver Investment analysis – Profitability, Pay-back, Cash flow, and business impact.
• Account for CAPEX Investment & asset capitalization.
• Establish controls for Investment funds via Internal orders, purchase orders, and invoice processing.
• Provide partnering to multiple stakeholders on brand-related discussions.
• Category end-to-end Brand reporting for mature brands.
• Project management and accounting for Innovation products.
• COGS reporting and KPI analysis and review.
• Participate in the review and implementation of controls, Inventory & waste management.
• Month-end variance analysis.
• Deliver Brand forecast – Annual, quarterly & monthly.