Join the Animal Nutrition accounting team as a Cost Accountant and take ownership of cost accounting activities across a diverse network of operational locations and partners. In this high-impact role, you will lead complex daily, weekly, and monthly accounting processes—including journal entries, reconciliations, cost analysis, and inventory resolution—while serving as a key resource for cross-functional partners.

This role is located at our Corporate Headquarters in Arden Hills, MN (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in office each week)

What You'll Do

·        Work with key partners on product cost set-up, work order completions, sales and receiving corrections, freight issues, and cycle count reconciliation

·        Evaluate, analyze, and resolve product costing to provide accurate reporting.

·        Update standard costing to new calculated weighted average cost based on weekly activity, and review and analyze costing variances. 

·        Evaluate and correct general ledger activity and balances to ensure accurate gross margin reporting.

·        Analyze and explain COGS variances month over month

·        Execute month-end close activities including journal entries, account reconciliations

What You Bring

·        Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required

·        1-2 years’ experience in accounting, ideally cost accounting highly desired

·        Proficient with ERP accounting applications (JDE or SAP preferred) and Microsoft products.  Advanced excel required.

What Makes You Successful

·        A solid understanding of inventory and cost of goods sold financial drivers.

·        Strong analytical instincts and the ability to draw insights from variances and trends.

·        A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for working in a team-oriented environment.

·        Confidence navigating financial systems, improving processes, and contributing to project initiatives.

·        A proven ability to build trusted relationships across functions.

$61,360-$92,040.  In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges. 

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

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