Staff Accountant

Where Your Career Becomes Family

About West Liberty Foods

Our mission is to be a leading food manufacturer by converting needs, ideas and expertise into value for our members, business partners and consumers.

West Liberty Foods manufactures hundreds of meat and poultry products that can be found in well-known grocery stores and top restaurant chains nationwide. Recognized as one of the top protein processors in North America, we have the capacity to produce over 650 million pounds of food products per year across our facilities. We are The Surprisingly Big Company, and we're right in your backyard.

Build your career with West Liberty Foods and be a part of an exciting, collaborative team that becomes family!

Opportunity Overview

Position Detail

Information

Job Title

Staff Accountant

Location

West Liberty, IA

Shift

1st

Annual Salary Range

$55,324 - $70,000 depending on experience

Shift Premium

None

Job Summary

A Staff Accountant is an integral part of the facility finance team, providing support to the Plant Controller. A production staff accountant manages financial tracking, cost reporting, and daily accounting operations for manufacturing plants. Duties include reconciling inventory, preparing journal entries, and analyzing production variances to ensure operations stay on budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Reporting:
• Analysis of data
• Investigation of discrepancies
• Period End assigned reports
• Yield Preparation
• Inventory control: PO/DO reconciliation
• Analysis: Analyze inventory usage, operational variances and cycle count results to limit the frequency of adjustments and swings regarding ending inventory and production performance.
• Leadership: Provide leadership and support to the plant accounting team encouraging development and growth within the department.
• Serve as a committee member for facility projects and capital expenditure requests.
• Other duties as assigned.