Who We Are and What We Do

Farmer Focus’s mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.

Position Summary

The Production Accountant plays a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of production, inventory, and operational financial data within a manufacturing environment. This position works closely with plant operations, accounting, and finance teams to reconcile production activity, support inventory controls, and assist with reporting, month-end close, and continuous process improvement efforts.

Primary Responsibilities

• Reconcile production data across plant systems and physical locations
• Balance finished goods and raw material inventories on a daily basis
• Support weekly inventory counts, trailer reconciliations, and Bill of Lading (BOL) documentation
• Reconcile sales transactions and internal product transfers between plants and freezer locations
• Reconcile copacker product receipts between shipping and procurement functions
• Enter and validate daily production metrics and coordinate reporting with the operations team
• Assist with supply inventory counts and record adjustments in applicable systems
• Support plant management by interpreting operational reports, identifying gaps, and contributing to improvement action plans

Secondary Responsibilities

• Assist with general ledger account reviews to ensure expense accuracy and support the month-end close process
• Partner with Accounts Payable to resolve vendor-related issues
• Cross-train to provide backup coverage for accounting team members in other functional areas
• Collaborate with Accounting and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) on projects, budgeting, and audit activities
• Perform ad hoc reporting, analysis, and tasks as assigned

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 2–4 years of professional experience, preferably within a manufacturing or logistics environment
• Working knowledge of accounting principles and standards
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High attention to detail with the ability to work effectively in a team environment

Preferred

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Energetic self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with Canopy or other Business Intelligence tools
• Flexibility to adapt to ad hoc schedule changes
• Ability to work comfortably in both office and plant environments

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Work is performed on-site in both office and plant environments at the Harrisonburg, VA facilities
• Regular access to plant production areas is required
• Must be able to tolerate varying temperatures, including heat, wet, and chilled environments
• Required to wear appropriate safety equipment, including hearing and eye protection, hair and beard nets
• Must be able to navigate a two-story staircase

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.

Farmer Focus is committed to the principles of equal employment and to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is inclusive and equitable, free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based upon an individual's age, race (including traits historically associated with race, which includes hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity, or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), military status (including status as a uniformed servicemember, a veteran, or dependent of a servicemember), or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Farmer Focus is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.