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About the Role

The Senior Staff Accountant is a key contributor to the plant accounting function, supporting accurate financial reporting, cost accounting, and inventory control in a regulated food and dairy manufacturing environment. This role requires a solid understanding of dairy manufacturing operations, inventory flows, and cost drivers, along with the ability to work cross-functionally. The Senior Staff Accountant is expected to proactively identify variances, support compliance requirements, and recommend improvements.

Responsibilities

Maintain and update bills of materials and routings to support accurate product costing.
Prepare and review cost accounting entries related to production, yields, variances, and inventory valuation.
Track, analyze, and report raw milk usage, yields, shrink, losses, and by-products, investigating variances against standards.
Balance and reconcile raw milk receipts, storage, and bulk load-out activity.
Ensure material adjustments are properly documented, approved, and compliant with internal controls.
Oversee and support the cycle count program, including variance analysis and corrective action follow-up.
Participate in month-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for inventory, raw materials, work-in-process, and related manufacturing accounts.
Ensure timely resolution of reconciling items and clear documentation for audit purposes.
Prepare recurring and ad hoc plant-level financial and operational reports.
Analyze production yields, losses, and shrink across dairy processes to identify trends and drivers.
Partner with Operations and Quality to understand process impacts on yields and product loss.
Provide financial insight to support operational improvement initiatives and cost reduction efforts.
Assist with the annual budgeting and forecasting process for raw milk, packaging, ingredients, and operating expenses.
Support standard cost updates and periodic cost roll processes within the ERP system.
Utilize ERP systems to extract, validate, and analyze data related to production, inventory, and costs.
Identify data integrity issues related to production or inventory transactions and work with cross-functional teams to resolve them.
Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal accounting policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Support internal, external, and regulatory audits by providing schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
Recommend process improvements and internal control enhancements related to inventory, costing, and financial reporting.
Participate in special projects and perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Ability to navigate all areas of the facility, including office spaces, warehouse areas, and the exterior perimeter.
Must wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) as necessary to safely perform job duties.
Ability to stand, sit, and carry out tasks throughout a full shift, with appropriate meal breaks.
Physically capable of standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling, climbing, balancing, and crouching as needed.
Able to lift and move items weighing up to 50 pounds independently and heavier objects with reasonable accommodations.
Visual acuity sufficient to perform job duties accurately.
Capable of assessing weights, judging distances, and working at various heights.
Minimum 40 hours per week between the hours of 7am-5pm. Additional hours may be needed in order to meet reporting deadlines.
All employees are expected to treat each other in a positive, respectful, and professional manner, to be at work for their assigned shift and to work safely as a team.
Employees must be self-starters who can relate to all levels of the organization.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Three or more years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in food or dairy manufacturing.
Working knowledge of dairy manufacturing processes, including raw milk handling, yields, shrink, and loss.
Strong understanding of cost accounting, inventory accounting, and standard costing methodologies.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Experience with ERP systems used in manufacturing environments strongly preferred.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret operational data and explain financial impacts.
Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced plant environment.
High attention to detail with strong organizational and documentation skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to handle ambiguity, exercise sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality of financial information.

Location

Plant environment

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

3+ years of progressive accounting experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Salary/Compensations

$71,000-$101,000

About the Company

At Cayuga Milk Ingredients, we value a fair and comprehensive approach to compensation.
Cayuga Milk Ingredients is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
The contractor will not discriminate against employees or applicants for discussing or disclosing their own pay or the pay of others.
All Cayuga employees recognize that the success and prosperity of the company is everyone’s responsibility.

Equal Opportunity

Cayuga Milk Ingredients is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.