Plant Controller-Atlanta(Tucker, GA)

Plant Controller – Hormel Foods (Tucker, GA)

About Hormel Foods

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue. Its brands include PLANTERS ® , SKIPPY ® , SPAM ® , HORMEL ® NATURAL CHOICE ® , APPLEGATE ® , WHOLLY ® , HORMEL ® BLACK LABEL ® , COLUMBUS ® , JENNIE-O ® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The Company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report and one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, was recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. For more information, visit  www.hormelfoods.com .

Position Overview: Supervises and leads all location accounting functions while providing guidance and financial leadership to plant operations to ensure compliance with Hormel internal policies and GAAP. Reports and analyzes business results, providing management with clear, concise insights on key metrics impacting performance. Conducts financial and operational analysis to support decision‑making, identify risks and opportunities, and drive continuous improvement. Works alongside plant staff to safeguard all company assets.

Primary Accountabilities:

1. Provides plant leadership with timely, accurate financial reporting and analysis, including weekly/period P&L estimates, quarterly reforecasts, period management reports, costing reports, operational activity reporting, and capital appropriation requests.

2. Serves as the functional expert for key financial and operational systems including AS400, QAD, EAM, UKG, Dataserv, ARCS, Mainframe Order Processing/ODES, and Oracle Cloud.

3. Ensures adherence to company policy and internal controls to protect all company assets, including oversight of fixed asset audits, expense review, yield and supply variance analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations.

4. Manages and oversees all office and accounting functions, including cost accounting, general accounting, payroll, fixed assets, accounts payable, inventory tracking, production reporting, and standard costing.

5. Provides coaching, development, and mentorship to accounting staff, ensuring strong plant knowledge and supporting future career growth.

6. Leads COGS and manufacturing variance analysis to understand cost drivers, identify trends, evaluate the financial impact of labor and overhead changes, and ensure accurate and insightful COGS reporting for both plant and corporate stakeholders.

7. Partners with plant leadership to evaluate operational performance, identify opportunities for process improvements, and provide financial insight to support strategic and continuous improvement initiatives.

8. Leads manufacturing variance planning for the Annual Operating Plan and quarterly reforecasts, ensuring accurate projections of key cost drivers, clear communication of assumptions, and meaningful analysis of changes that influence plant financial performance.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Demonstrated attention to detail and analytical ability to review reconciliations and analyze variances.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

• 1–3 years of accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing or cost accounting.

• Solid working knowledge of GAAP and internal control concepts sufficient to direct day‑to‑day accounting operations and review work of cost/general accounting staff.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ability to apply ERP and operational systems (AS400, QAD, Oracle Cloud, EAM, ODES, UKG) to support accurate reporting and controls.

• Ability to guide and review staff usage of core financial and operational systems to ensure data accuracy and control compliance.

• Demonstrated people‑leadership capability, including prioritization, providing feedback, basic coaching, and coordinating the plant accounting calendar.

• Strong analytical skills to review reconciliations, analyze variances, and ensure accuracy of financial results.

• Ability to clearly communicate financial results, expectations, and priorities to accounting staff and plant leadership.

• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities across close, reporting, and operational support activities.

• Demonstrated curiosity, initiative, and commitment to continuous improvement.

• Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require employer sponsorship for a work visa.

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with standard costing or basic cost accounting concepts.

• Prior experience supervising or coordinating accounting staff (e.g., cost/clerical) in a manufacturing environment.

• Exposure to internal controls, audit work, or inventory accounting.

• Experience using ERP systems or manufacturing software.

• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, XLOOKUP, basic modeling).

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional partners.

Work Environment / Location Requirements:

• This position is plant-based and requires regular on-site presence to support inventory activities, production reporting, system troubleshooting, operational partnership, cycle counts, and physical inventories.

• Due to the hands-on nature of the role and direct interaction with manufacturing operations, this position is not eligible for remote work.

• Occasional work outside normal business hours may be required during month-end close, fiscal year-end inventories, and operational events.

At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base hiring pay range for the role is between $95,075 - $133,100 per year, and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location.

BENEFITS: Other components of Hormel Foods' total compensation package include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, discretionary annual merit increases, bonuses and profit sharing, 401(k) with employer match, stock purchase plan, paid time off, free two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees, and more.

At Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects. We offer a space of support, understanding, and community. We are committed to the journey! Learn more about our progress here: https://www.hormelfoods.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion/

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.

Requisition ID : 36492

Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.