Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States. Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby's, Aunt Nellie's, READ, Seneca Farms, Green Valley, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable), CherryMan, Paradise, Pennant, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods in Janesville, WI is seeking a Director of Operations Accounting to join our team. Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K, paid time off and much more! Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great!

Responsibilities:

• Reports directly to the VP of Accounting
• Establishes accounting policies, particularly related to Revenue recognition and Cost accounting and ensures compliance and consistency across the organization.
• Coordinate with External Auditors, Internal Auditors, and other stakeholders to facilitate the company's various reporting requirements.
• Partners with the Operations leadership team to understand performance, optimize finance related operational decisions, ensure appropriate financial/accounting rigor, introduce process discipline as needed, and safeguard company assets.
• Regional Controller responsibilities for several manufacturing plants (includes some travel)
• Manage month end/quarter end close responsibilities, including preparation and review of journal entries.
• Ensure consistency of accounting treatment and classifications of transactions.
• Maintain documentation of process and procedures for SOX compliance purposes and ensure controls are consistently performed.
• Hiring, training, and retaining skilled accounting staff.
• Participate in special projects and perform additional duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or economics with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• CPA designation strongly encouraged
• Progressive experience in cost accounting in a manufacturing environment, with demonstrated leadership responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and cost structures.
• Proven experience in developing and managing standard cost systems.
• Demonstrated general knowledge of financial accounting procedures is required.
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Word skills.
• Must possess exceptional thoughtful and analytical skills, diligent with high attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills, self-motivated, well organized.
• Agile and open to change.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to work independently, effectively handle multiple competing priorities and manage deadlines under pressure. Resourceful!
• Strong project and time management skills.

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at ADA@senecafoods.com or call 585-495-4100.