Sales & Marketing Accounting Manager

Perdue Foods is part of Perdue Farms, a family-owned company heading into its second century of growth and innovation. With a goal of becoming the most trusted name in premium proteins, we create products for consumers and for retail and foodservice customers around the globe, while changing the way animals are raised for food.

Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and versatile individual who will be a business support partner to the Sales & Marketing teams along with managing the Sales & Marketing Accounting functions. Manages all accounting and reporting functions for the Sales & Marketing areas, ensuring adequate controls to protect company assets and operational effectiveness. Ensures relevant, timely, and accurate reporting and effective support of the business.

 

This is an onsite role at our Corporate Offices in Salisbury, MD.

 

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Develops and maintains a good and effective working relationship with all internal customers, including the Chief Marketing Officer and the Sales & Marketing teams. Provides support to internal customers by understanding needs and requirements and executing on those needs and requirements timely. Develops and/or provides ad hoc reporting that will assist the business with performance and requests from Executive Management.
2. Performs detail variance analysis related to various Marketing programs. Variance analysis will include actual to estimate/budget comparisons and forward-looking analysis that will provide internal customers with future projections to assist with decision making.
3.  Directs the processes of recording, reviewing, and reporting Sales & Marketing results, with a focus on continuous improvement in terms of accuracy, timeliness, relevance, and cost. Effectively utilizes information processing technology and staff to deliver information to management in an efficient and effective manner.
4. Assists management in managing capital expenditures to optimize economic performance. Effectively manages the CER process as related to Sales & Marketing teams. Oversees inventory and overall asset management as applicable.
5. Manages the accounting staff and ensures effective utilization of human resources. Ensures effective training, development, coaching, of the accounting team members. Ensures effective and continuous staffing via local and regional recruitment in cooperation with corporate finance/accounting management.
6. Serves as the coordinator/director of the teams’ cost/financial issues focusing on problem resolution. Completes special projects as directed by Sales & Marketing Senior Management.
7. Reviews monthly closing responsibilities and related cost/analytical and auditing responsibilities.
8. Supports activities related to annual operating budgets, quarterly forecast updates and weekly estimate reporting.

Minimum Education And Experience Required

REQUIRED:  Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance

• 8 – 10 years related work experience, preferably including experience providing internal customer support.
• Requires US GAAP knowledge and a certification in public accounting (CPA) is strongly preferred.
• Requires a minimum of 5 years supervisory experience.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment which includes the ability to work with multiple business management team members to understand the business needs/requirements and provide the required support timely and effectively.

 

Preferred:  CPA or CMA preferred. Sales & Marketing Accounting experience.

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

1. Position is mostly sedentary but may require occasional moving to other offices or buildings.
2. May need to move light equipment or supplies from one place to another.
3. May need to access files, supplies and equipment.
4. Work activity is in an office, open-partitioned, cubicle environment.
5. When in a plant environment:

• Exposure primarily consists of wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces.
• May be exposed to temperatures of 28 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity.
• May handle product 25 degrees to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db. to 110 db.
  May be exposed to all chemicals used in poultry, food, processing facility.
  Must wear and use protective and safety equipment required for the job as directed by the Company.

Perdue Farms, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protec