Controller

As a leader and innovator in the snack food industry for over 50 years, J&J Snack Foods provides branded snack foods to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets across the U.S. Its products include such icons as SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, and Dippin’ Dots along with other key brands like LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, The Funnel Cake Factory Funnel Cakes, and Hola Churros. J&J also has a strong presence in bakery providing cakes, cookies, and pies to some of the largest grocery and convenience retailers in industry. Our company continues to deliver record sales led by a talented team and a commitment to “Fun Served Here”.

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Reporting to the Director of Operations Finance, the Controller is responsible for overseeing all financial activities at the facility, including cost accounting, inventory management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. The Controller serves as a key business partner to the Plant Leadership Team by providing financial insight and analysis to identify opportunities for improvement and support the delivery of financial and operational goals. This role also requires the ability to work independently to process financial transactions and maintain, update, and reconcile various records, including daily production, bills of material, inventories, and general ledger accounts. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

Financial Management and Reporting 

• Prepares and analyzes monthly financial statements for the plant, including variance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior periods. 

• Ensures accurate and timely month-end close, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and cost allocations. 

• Reviews and monitors cost of goods sold, plant expenditures, and other key financial activity to ensure accuracy, proper classification, and alignment with company policy. 

• Maintains the integrity of the general ledger and ensures compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies. 

Cost Accounting and Inventory Control 

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams, (e.g. Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Sales, and  Marketing), to evaluate costs associated with new designs, production processes and material changes. 

• Analyzes manufacturing variances (material, labor, overhead, yields, and production efficiencies) and communicate root causes to operations leadership. 

• Oversees inventory valuation for raw materials, packaging, work‑in‑process, and finished goods.  

• Leads and reconciles cycle counts and annual physical inventories; investigate and resolve discrepancies.