Plant Accountant / Finance Analyst

Job Description
Plant Accountant / Finance Analyst
We’re building the tomorrow we want to see. Embark on a rewarding journey with us in shaping the future of organic dairy! Two generations of families—and counting—have grown up on Horizon Organic® milk. From the start, as the leading organic milk producer in the U.Horizon has been committed to delivering innovative, nourishing dairy that growing families can rely on. In 2023, Horizon Organic became a brand of Platinum Equity. S. to bring high-quality, certified organic milk to consumers.

For more information on Horizon’s full portfolio of organic dairy products, visit Horizon.com. We are currently looking to hire a
Plant Accountant / Finance Analyst ! Support financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and cost control activities for the SLC Plant. Partner closely with the Plant Controller, budget owners, and plant leadership to ensure accurate financial reporting and disciplined management of operating expenditures. This is an on-site position in our Salt Lake City, UT plant.

Analyze and communicate operating expense variances versus budget, forecast, and prior-year results, highlighting key drivers, risks, and opportunities. Support month-end close activities, including reviewing and closing production orders, preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and validating financial data for reporting purposes. Maintain SAP transactional data and financial reporting systems to ensure data integrity, reliability, and timely reporting. Coordinate processing of invoices in accounts payable system related to plant expenditures.

Review inventory transactions and balances to ensure inventory accuracy and compliance with company accounting policies. Prepare and distribute recurring financial reports, dashboards, and analyses to plant leadership to support operational decision-making. Support ad hoc plant initiatives and special projects as required.

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field.
~2 years of strong accounting/financial analysis experience
~ Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (PivotTables, Power Query, XLOOKUP, financial modeling)
~ SAP experience, preferably within manufacturing or plant operations
~ Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
~ Knowledge of inventory accounting and cost accounting principles
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