Accountant
The Judge Group Inc.

Location: Manteno, IL
Salary: $85,000.00 USD Annually - $95,000.00 USD Annually
Description:
The Judge Group is seeking a Cost Accountant / Business Analyst with manufacturing experience (Food preferred) in the Bourbonnais, IL area.

This is a succession planning position and the right candidate will have a passion for learning the business to be ready to be promoted into a Controller position.

COMPENSATION: 100k

LOCATION: This is an onsite position (Not hybrid or Remote) in the Bourbonnais, IL area

RELOCATION: Local only (A small relo stipend for local relocation candidates)

MUST HAVE: 3-5 years of experience in Accounting in a manufacturing environment (Food industry preferred) with at least 2+ years of costing experience

MUST HAVE: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. CPA or CMA preferred

MUST HAVE: Understanding of GAAP/IFRS and internal controls

MUST BE: A US Citizen or a Green Card holder

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Work alongside the Plant Controller with a focus on cost management and Financial Planning and Analysis while working to learn all areas the of the operation (Manufacturing Operations, Financial Reporting, Capex, Investment Management, Budgeting, Internal Controls and Compliance, Reporting, etc.)

- FP&A - (Financial Planning and Analysis), Identify opportunities for cost reduction (Analyze production costs, labor efficiency, material usage, etc.)

- Run planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes

- Track performance metrics and provide variance analysis

- Cost Accounting, create accurate cost accounting (Product Costing, Variance Reporting, allocation)

Review bills of materials (BOMs)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. CPA or CMA preferred.

- 3-5 years of experience in Accounting in a manufacturing environment (Food industry preferred) with at least 2+ years of costing experience

- Strong cost accounting experience

- Some proficiency with financial software, i.e. ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, etc. and strong Excel skills

Contact: djohnson@judge.com

This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at www.judge.com

---