Plant Accountant

Leprino Foods Company • Roswell, NM

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Within our 600-person manufacturing facility in Roswell – Leprino is seeking a Plant Accountant to support plant leadership through strong financial stewardship and operational insight. This role serves as a key accounting partner to the plant, helping ensure financial accuracy, discipline, and consistency while supporting a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field OR similar work experience in a related industry.
• Three years of experience in accounting or finance.
• Experience using accounting systems or financial software in a production, manufacturing, or related environment.
• Ability to complete essential payroll and AP duties with accurate documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Accounting experience in manufacturing environments.
• Proficiency in cost accounting and manufacturing-related inventory practices.
• Strong working knowledge of controls, auditing procedures, and standard financial reporting methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Build accurate inventory reports for finished goods and raw materials while supporting our families of products across the plant.
• Write and present clear production updates for cheese, whey, and processing lines to help the team see progress and spot opportunities for improvement.
• Apply standard accounting practices to maintain reliable controls for manufactured product and raw-material inventories.
• Support a transparent controls environment by completing routine reviews and in-plant validations with care and consistency.
• Complete payroll entries and accounts-payable processing with accuracy, helping the plant run smoothly every week.
• Review payroll activity, identify inconsistencies, and recommend the right course to correct them.
• Coordinate with AP vendors and plant suppliers to ensure invoices, payments, and supporting documents move efficiently.
• Report utility usage and share insights with production leadership, strengthening planning discussions.
• Participate in budget activities by preparing plant financial reports, completing analytical reviews, and helping shape monthly forecasts.
• Build collaborative relationships with plant and corporate partners and present information in a way people can easily understand.
• Support plant audits and contribute to process improvements that help the team work more efficiently.

Benefits

• A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world.
• Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan.
• Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level