Staff Accountant

Why Marzetti?

At The Marzetti Company, we empower our people and nourish their potential.  Find community, be appreciated, experience growth and make an impact as part of our team!

We offer competitive benefits including:

• Health and life insurance plans
• Retirement savings benefits
• Paid parental leave and paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Well-being incentives and on-site health care screenings
• Mental health benefits

A full list of benefits can be found here https://careers.marzetticompany.com/benefits

Role Overview

We kindly request that recruitment agencies and staffing firms refrain from submitting unsolicited resumes to our company. Any resumes sent without a prior agreement and access to proper submittal into the ATS will be considered the property of T. Marzetti, and we reserve the right to contact those candidates without any obligation to pay a fee.

Coordinates and performs various accounting duties related to the completion of the Financial Close Process. The Staff Accountant's key responsibilities include fixed assets support, standard costing review, analyzing freight costs, preparing related month-end journal entries, maintaining the general ledger, performing account reconciliations, supporting general ledger month-end balances, and assisting with the preparation of data for internal and external audit requests.

Responsibilities → What You'll Do

• Perform entry level cost accounting and other related duties for the organization.

• Organize monthly freight reconciliation process and complete freight related processing.

• Assist with monthly inventory analysis using multiple systems of source data.

• Reconcile fixed assets and capital project spend.

• Prepare and post monthly/quarterly/annual journal entries as assigned.  

• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for related areas and others as deemed necessary.

• Assist with physical inventory preparation, execution, and reporting.

• Perform SOX controls on a timely and accurate basis. 

• Assist with year-end closing and related schedules.

• Aid in the gathering of necessary documentation for both internal and external auditors.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

How you'll do it

The successful candidate will put our values into practice every day:

Hunger​.  I come ready, pay attention, and refuse to settle for getting by when getting better is possible.​

Respect​.  I know my people by name, show up for them as humans, and never make anyone feel small.​

Courage​.  I say the hard thing, own my mistakes, and carry my team’s voice forward.​

Humility​.  I ask before I assume, learn from those around me, and lead with curiosity over ego.​

Qualifications → What You'll Bring

We kindly request that recruitment agencies and staffing firms refrain from submitting unsolicited resumes to our company. Any resumes sent without a prior agreement and access to proper submittal into the ATS will be considered the property of T. Marzetti, and we reserve the right to contact those candidates without any obligation to pay a fee.   Coordinates and performsvarious accounting duties related to the completion of the Financial Close Process. The Staff Accountant's key responsibilities include fixed assets support, standard costing review, analyzing freight costs, preparing related month-end journal entries, maintaining the general ledger, performing account reconciliations,supporting general ledger month-end balances,and assisting with the preparation of data forinternal and external audit requests. 
Competencies

· Drives Results

· Instills Trust

· Strategic Mindset

· Plans & Aligns

· Optimizes Work Processes

· Collaborates

Who we are

The Marzetti Company manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti, New York Bakery, Sister Schubert’s and Bachan’s, in addition to exclusive license agreements with Olive Garden, Chick-fil-A, Buffalo Wild Wings and Texas Roadhouse. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At Marzetti, our mission is to Make Every Meal Better. We are a spirited blend of tradition and innovation—real people crafting real flavor. We’re not just a team; we’re a promise—a commitment to craft, care, and create a legacy.