Plant Accounting Manager (Lagunillas, MICH)

CENSA (Congeladora y Empacadora Nacional S.A. de C.V.) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the J.R. Simplot Company. The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse privately held organization with roots firmly planted in agriculture and agriculture-related businesses. The J.R. Simplot Company is a true farm-to-table company with operations that touch every aspect of agriculture including seed production farming and ranching plant sciences fertilizer manufacturing food processing commercial product development and distribution.

Summary

We are looking for a Plant Accounting Manager to join our plant leadership team and play a key role in supporting the financial performance of our food manufacturing operations. This position is responsible for managing analyzing and controlling plant production costs while providing accurate financial insights that support operational and strategic decision-making.

The ideal candidate brings strong cost accounting experience a hands-on understanding of manufacturing environments and the ability to partner closely with operations finance and plant leadership to drive visibility accountability and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and analyze plant production costs including standard costs actual costs cost variances yields losses and manufacturing performance trends.
• Lead cost accounting activities related to inventory valuation cost of goods sold and accounting reconciliations.
• Coordinate and support physical inventory counts inventory reconciliations and raw material controls.
• Partner with operations teams to evaluate production yields waste formulas recipes material balances and line productivity.
• Lead budgeting forecasting and variance analysis activities for the facility.
• Prepare financial reports KPIs and actionable insights for plant leadership.
• Support compliance with applicable accounting standards internal controls and company policies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities to improve cost visibility reporting accuracy and operational efficiency.

Typical Education

• Bachelors degree in Public Accounting Finance Accounting Business Administration or a related field.
• Advanced coursework specialization or a diploma in industrial costs cost accounting or manufacturing finance is preferred.
• Advanced English proficiency is required based on business needs.

Relevant Experience

• 3 to 5 years of experience in cost accounting ideally within food manufacturing or another manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing inventory management inventory valuation and cost of goods sold.
• Experience supporting budgeting forecasting financial KPIs and budget variance analysis.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP Oracle JDE or a similar platform is preferred.
• Knowledge of Mexican Financial Reporting Standards is preferred for Mexico-based roles.
• Strong analytical communication organizational and problem-solving skills.

Required Certifications

CPA or similar professional membership

Other Information

Sound experience in management and cost accounting in manufacturing essential
Attention to detail
Problem solving ability
Demonstrated understanding of financial information systems
Demonstrated supervisory experience
Project management experience

Job Requisition ID:26762

Travel Required:Up to 25%

Location(s):GF Plant - Lagunillas

Country:Mexico

** CENSA (Congeladora y Empacadora Nacional S.A. de C.V.)is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion national origin ancestry age sex gender gender identity gender expression genetic information physical or mental disability medical condition sexual orientation military or veteran status marital status or any other protected status.**

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Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1