About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Accounting & Finance.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

The Confidential Client is hiring an Accountant to support financial planning, reporting, and analysis for an assigned business area at a manufacturing facility in New London, WI. You will help close periods, prepare forecasts, maintain production and inventory reporting, track cost drivers, and support process improvements to strengthen financial performance and business decision-making.

• Support weekly and monthly close activities and ensure accurate financial data.
• Report and provide insight into monthly operational results.
• Manage production reporting and inventory accounting functions.
• Analyze and report cost savings and cost reduction activities.
• Provide financial analysis and cost estimates for new product initiatives and cost reduction projects.
• Prepare and track Capital Investment Requests (CIRs) in alignment with company approval processes.
• Participate in the Annual Operating Plan and assist in preparing financial forecasts.
• Partner with Operations, HR, and other departments to ensure policy alignment and accurate reporting.
• Support internal and external audit activities and maintain strong internal controls.
• Support LEAN and Safety initiatives as appropriate.
• Complete ad hoc financial analysis, reporting, and special projects as assigned.

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Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of relevant accounting or finance experience; experience in a manufacturing or plant environment is preferred.
  • Completion of the Tyson Poultry F&A Trainee Program is accepted as equivalent to one year of professional experience for entry-level Finance & Accounting roles (if applicable).
• Technical skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word required; experience with enterprise systems (e.g., SAP, Workday, UKG) preferred.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Supervisory: May oversee clerical or administrative accounting personnel.
• Travel: Minimal.
• Work location: This role requires time on the production floor as part of normal duties.
• Authorization & sponsorship: Sponsorship is not available. Candidates must reside in the United States and be authorized to work here.
• Other: Must be able to perform physical job requirements with or without reasonable accommodation.

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Additional Details

• Employment type: Full time
• Work shift: 1st shift (production-floor presence required at times)
• Relocation assistance: Eligible
• Referral payout: Not eligible
• Internal requirements (applicants must meet at time of application):
  • Fewer than 4 attendance points on an 8-point policy
  • No written warnings within the last 6 months
  • No suspensions within the last 12 months
• Compensation: Estimated market value shown on original posting — please expect the Confidential Client to provide actual pay information during the hiring process. (Source listed an estimated annual figure of $74,546.)
• Responsible use of AI: Professional team members are expected to follow approved AI-tool policies, safeguard sensitive information, and validate AI outputs in their work.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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