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JBS Prepared Foods (formerly Plumrose and Swift Prepared Foods)was acquired by JBS, the world’s leading provider of beef, chicken,and pork, with a vision of building the company asa leader in Protein Centric Prepared Foods.\nOur Mission:\nTo be THE BEST in all we do. We are completely focused on our business, ensuring the BEST products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers and profitability for our shareholders. All this, we do to provide an opportunity for a better future for allour TEAM MEMBERS.\nValues:\nPosition Summary\nThe Assistant Plant Controller provides critical financial support to the plant and serves as a key link between plant operations and corporate finance. This position is responsible for cost accounting, inventory tracking, budgeting, and financial analysis to help drive operational efficiency and profitability. Working under the leadership of the Plant Controller, the Assistant Plant Controller contributes to accurate reporting, strong internal controls, and effective decision-making processes for the sow harvest and sausage production operations.\nKey Responsibilities\nFinancial Analysis & Cost Accounting\nSupport all cost accounting activities, including tracking raw materials, WIP, finished goods, and packaging inventory.\nMonitor labor and overhead allocations to ensure accurate standard costing and variance analysis.\nAssist in setting and reviewing standard costs for all SKUs.\nReporting & Month-End Close\nPrepare journal entries and reconciliations for month-end close processes.\nAssist in generating monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for plant and corporate review.\nProvide explanation of P&L variances related to volume, price, mix, and operational efficiency.\nBudgeting & Forecasting\nSupport development of annual plant budgets and quarterly forecasts, including zero-based budgeting (ZBB) practices.\nPrepare financial models to project operational results and assist in tracking against approved budgets.\nInventory & Internal Controls\nMonitor plant cycle counts and assist with full physical inventories for raw materials, finished goods, and spare parts.\nEnsure strict compliance with accounting procedures and internal control standards.\nConduct audits of fixed assets and inventory on a periodic basis.\nCross-Functional Support\nCollaborate with operations, maintenance, quality, and procurement teams to manage financial impacts of plant activities.\nProvide financial insight into cost reduction initiatives and assist with performance tracking of savings opportunities.\nServe as backup approver for plant purchase requisitions and validate accurate cost center/GL coding.\nOther Duties\nOffer guidance to clerical staff on accounting procedures, assist in training and process improvements.\nParticipate in continuous improvement projects for financial process efficiency.\nPerform other duties as assigned by the Plant Controller or Plant Management.\nThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.\nSkills and Qualifications:\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA or CMA preferred.\nExperience: Minimum of 3-5 years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing or food processing environment.\nKnowledge of cost accounting, budgeting, internal controls, and GAAP principles.\nTechnical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office Suite; SAP or ERP experience strongly preferred.\nSoft Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.\nExcellent communication and interpersonal abilities for working cross-functionally.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.\nPhysical Demands & Work Environment\nOccasional exposure to production environments may include hot, cold, wet, and humid conditions.\nOffice-based with frequent plant floor visits for inventory and audit verification.\nNoise levels moderate to high in production areas.\nMust be able to perform essential functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodation.\nWhy Join JBS USA?\nAs the world’s largest protein company, JBS USA provides a dynamic, people-focused environment where you can make a real impact. We offer:\nCompetitive salary and comprehensive benefits\nOpportunities for career advancement within a global organization\nA collaborative and innovative culture committed to safety, inclusion, and continuous improvement\nInterested candidates can apply atjbssa.com/careers.We offer a full range of benefits including health care, life insurance, and 401 (K) plan.\nJBS Prepared Foods USA is an equal opportunity employer.\nEOE/Vet/Disabled","description_format":"text","description_chars":5201,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Life insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Meat & Poultry","Prepared Foods"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-13T20:11:52Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":10,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-14T03:14:27Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/jbs-foods-assistant-plant-controller","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/jbs-foods-assistant-plant-controller.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-14T03:14:27Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4755,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-15T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":46493},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=46493"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fjbs-foods-assistant-plant-controller"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"free","price":{"credits":0,"usd":0},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fjbs-foods-assistant-plant-controller"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fjbs-foods-assistant-plant-controller"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/jbs-foods-assistant-plant-controller\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fjbs-foods-assistant-plant-controller"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4279623}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"jbsfoodsgroup.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4279623},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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