Cost Accountant

Excellence. Pride. Integrity. Compassion. Trust. Are you ready to plant your career in a place where words like these serve as the foundation for doing business every day? At Michigan Sugar, our purpose is Making Life Sweeter, and our mission is Creating Growth and Opportunity. Michigan Sugar Company has an immediate full-time opportunity for a Cost Accountant, located at the Corporate Office, 122 Uptown Dr., STE 300, Bay City, MI 48708. Job Summary The Cost Accountant is responsible for supporting inventories, costs, and other activities related to sugar and coproduct operations. Working closely with the Inventory Specialist and collaborating cross-functionally, the Cost Accountant will promote accurate and complete financial reporting, maintain strong internal controls, support company initiatives, and improve accounting processes. Primary Responsibilities Ensure complete and accurate inventory reporting, including valuing sugar and coproducts, analyzing results and explaining deviations from comparable periods and forecasts, and supporting physical counts Prepare month-end inventory reconciliations and intracompany coproduct reconciliations Review packaging inventory transactions, including inventory receipts and charge-outs Process and confirm non-standard invoices, ensuring accuracy of quantities and prices Process and confirm outside storage location invoices for shipments, storage, and handling costs Perform period-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules Help with coordination and execution of year-end physical inventory counts Support the Inventory Specialist and collaborate with that role and other departments to improve inventory and cost accounting processes Assist with fixed asset accounting and updates Support internal controls by adhering to established policies and procedures Address audit requests by preparing documentation, explanations, and supporting schedules Perform other accounting and finance-related duties as assigned Position Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered Minimum of three years of experience in an accounting or cost accounting environment Working knowledge of inventory accounting, cost accounting, and general ledger processes Experience with ERP systems (PeopleSoft preferred) and accounting software Proficient in Microsoft Excel (including reconciliations and data analysis); experience with Outlook and Word required; experience with Microsoft Copilot or similar AI tools a plus. Key Competencies Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy Analytical mindset with the ability to identify discrepancies and recommend solutions Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines Understanding of internal controls and strong documentation practices Effective written and verbal communication skills Ability to work collaboratively on-site, in a team-oriented environment Flexibility and adaptability to work across multiple systems, processes, and departments Desire to learn and utilize education and experience to improve processes

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by staff assigned to this position. The above statements are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills that may be required. All staff may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities as needed. Michigan Sugar Company offers competitive salary, opportunity for professional growth, and provides excellent medical insurance 100% company paid.

A comprehensive benefits package includes:

dental and life insurances, 401k match, paid holidays, vacation, sick leave and more. Michigan Sugar Company was founded in 1906 when six smaller sugar companies merged their operations. In 2002, Michigan Sugar Company became a grower-owned cooperative and in 2004, it merged with Monitor Sugar Company to form the company that exists today. Michigan Sugar Company is headquartered in Bay City and has sugarbeet processing facilities in Bay City, Caro, Croswell and Sebewaing, Michigan. Its nearly 900 grower-owners plant and harvest up to 160,000 acres of sugarbeets each year in 20 Michigan counties, as well as Ontario, Canada. Those beets are sliced at the factories and turned into about 1.3 billion pounds of sugar annually. That sugar is sold to industrial, commercial and retail customers under the Pioneer and Big Chief brands. Michigan Sugar Company has 930 year-round employees and an additional 1,100 seasonal workers. It is the No. 1 employer in Huron County, the No. 2 employer in Bay and Sanilac counties and the No. 3 employer in Tuscola County. The company's annual payroll is more than $65 million and its annual local economic impact is about $500 million. Michigan Sugar Company is the third largest of nine sugarbeet processing companies in the United States and Michigan is one of 11 states where sugarbeets are grown in the country. Michigan Sugar Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer