Trident Seafoods has pioneered responsible fishing in the pristine waters of Alaska for more than 50 years. We never compromise when it comes to fulfilling our Mission of responsibly sharing wild Alaska seafood with the world. At Trident, we have a history of innovation and a commitment to doing business in ways that are good for the planet and good for people.
Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident's global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide.
The Cost Accountant supports the financial management of Trident's fishing and processing operations. This position, based in Trident Seafoods' Support Center in Seattle, WA, typically supports several seafood processing plants and/or several of our vessels with clear, timely, and actionable financial reporting.
Essential functions (responsibilities, tasks, supervisory needs) Prepares operations labor and overhead spending budgets and supports allocation of standard costs across product forms.Drives the accounting month-end process by preparing accrual journal entries, raw material cost allocations, reclassifying operating expenses and distributing manufacturing variances by product and categories.Generates and distributes weekly/monthly/quarterly spend, inventory, and production reports as needed.Partners with the operational leadership and engineering department to support capital budgeting for assigned operations. This includes project approval write-ups, spend reporting, project tracking, forecasts, and fixed asset closeouts.Tracks, validates, and assists in planning of continuous improvement and cost savings projects.Monitors and analyzes trends in labor and overhead spending, production volume and mix, and material usage. Works with management team to identify and understand variances.Completes and presents financial analysis in support of operational decisions, and reports results of assigned locations.Monitors the preparation and maintenance of item bills of material and cost routings. Prepares and loads activity rates, and any additive costs to our ERP system (SAPH4).Provides support with internal and external audit requests as well as compliance reporting.This is a nonexempt position with an hourly rate of $33.00 to $44.00. Required Qualifications (education, years of experience, KSAs) A minimum of 2 years finance/accounting experience.Manufacturing or Operations finance/accounting experience.Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance from four-year college or university; or the equivalent combination of education and years of experience.Strong Financial Analysis skills and knowledge of Cost Accounting principles – Experience with an integrated ERP system.Proficient in Microsoft Office.Ability to travel to Alaska up to 10% of the time for 1 to 2 weeks at a time.Preferred education and experience MBA, CPA, or CMA.Food industry experience.Experience with SAP Controlling (CO), MM, and SCM functionality.Work environment (includes travel/on-call) This job takes place in an office setting with adequate lighting and noise can be moderate. In visiting warehouses, this role can be exposed to cold and wet environments, and the noise level can be loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for long periods and often sit at a desk in an office environment. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. During visits to production locations, the employee will need normal vision and hearing to safely navigate production floors and warehouses. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
Trident Seafoods and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or age.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
