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Accounting Manager - WE
full-time•Weston
About this role
At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people’s lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together – valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there’s a seat at the table for you.
Position Summary
The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing all plant-level accounting and operational reporting activities. This role ensures accurate financial records, timely reporting, policy compliance, and effective supervision of office and clerical staff while partnering closely with plant leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee and prepare plant-level accounting and financial reports, including cash reconciliation, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll reporting, inventory, and fixed assets
- Ensure accurate recording of plant revenue, expenses, cost reporting, efficiency metrics, budgets, and contracts
- Manage purchase order preparation, receiving documentation, and invoice processing
- Coordinate production, shipping, receiving, raw product, and energy reporting
- Supervise daily accounting activities to ensure the integrity of the general ledger
- Implement and improve accounting procedures, systems, and reporting processes
- Maintain organized, audit-ready financial and operational records
- Promote safety policies and support Lakeside Foods workplace safety initiatives
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the General Manager
Leadership Responsibilities
This position directly supervises office and clerical staff, providing leadership, direction, and performance oversight while fostering a collaborative and safety-focused work environment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field strongly preferred
- Five or more years of accounting or finance experience
- Three to five years of supervisory experience preferred
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
- Experience working with an Enterprise Resource Planning system
- Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail
Why Lakeside Foods
At Lakeside Foods, we believe in Teamwork at Lakeside. Our employees work together to support one another, prioritize safety, and continuously improve. You will be part of a collaborative leadership team with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while building a long-term career with a respected food manufacturing company.
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Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status. Lakeside Foods participates in E-Verify.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities
What you'll do
- The Accounting Manager oversees all plant-level accounting and operational reporting activities, ensuring accurate financial records and timely reporting. This role includes supervising office and clerical staff while collaborating closely with plant leadership.
About Lakeside Foods
Lakeside Foods, Inc. is a premier producer and supplier of high-quality canned vegetables, frozen vegetables, frozen whipped topping and frozen appetizers for the retail, food service, and industrial sectors. Founded in 1887 as a small pea canning company in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Lakeside Foods has grown to 13 processing locations in three states, with nearly 1,000 employees year-round and more than 2,000 during seasonal production.
We remain family owned and committed to working with local family farmers to grow our produce. We're focused on providing safe, quality food for our customers. Our processing facilities meet the highest level of food safety certification and are located near our crops, ensuring maximum freshness of our products from farm to table.
What makes Lakeside unique compared to other employers in the industry and in the region?
- We bring a long heritage and a commitment to continued growth.
- We’re driven to work hard and create new products and offerings.
- We’re committed to the communities where we operate.
- We’re down to earth and approachable.
- We treat employees like part of our family.
- We’re friendly and welcoming – to our customers and to our employees.
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