Job description

Lactalis North America is currently seeking candidates to join our corporate Logistics team in Buffalo, NY.

Lactalis Group, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do.

If you’re looking for a unique experience with a company that offers strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work environment that champions entrepreneurial spirt, hands-on responsibility and real opportunity for career development, we want to hear from you!

Lactalis North America: inviting you to share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE.

From your PASSION to ours

The Logistics Financial Accountant will support the Logistics team by collecting, analyzing, investigating, and reporting Logistics financial data and operational results. The Logistics Financial Accountant is a primary interface from Logistics to other Lactalis USA divisions/financial organizations with respect to cost accounting, reporting, analytics, variance analysis, and related activities. This position will have functional responsibility for project implementation in support of various Lactalis USA financial processes and systems from Logistics.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

· Prepares monthly statements by collecting data; analyzing and investigating variances; summarizing data, information, and trends.

· Responds to financial inquiries by gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data.

· Provides financial advice by studying operational issues; applying financial principles and practices; developing recommendations.

· Prepares special reports by studying variances; preparing budgets; developing forecasts.

· Participate in special projects that require cross-functional communication and coordination across Lactalis USA companies.

· Collects and analyzes operational data from various Logistics information systems. Provides recommendations to improve efficiency of operations. Analyzes discrepancies and assists in the design of procedures to reduce/eliminate business impact across Lactalis USA.

· Identifies process improvements, and contributes to best practice documentation.

· Provides excellent communication, both verbal and written, to all internal and external customers. Proactively notifies key stakeholders related to Logistics.

· Travel and / or extended or off work hours may be required.

· This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

· To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer, phone or, and / or allowance(s) may be provided.

· Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these Essential Duties and Responsibilities.

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

· Bachelor’s Degree in Business (Accounting / Finance) or Supply Chain or related field.

Experience

· Two (2) years of functional experience in Logistics, Supply Chain or Finance is desired

· Demonstrated experience in conducting analytics is beneficial.

Skills / Abilities

· Proficient in Microsoft Office; Microsoft Access / SQL is a plus

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Buffalo, NY 14220: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• GAAP: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Buffalo, NY 14220

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