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# Sr Staff Accountant at J&J Snack Foods

- **Company:** J&J Snack Foods
- **Location:** Moosic, PA
- **Posted:** 2026-10-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-14
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/jjsnackfoods/jobs/5431451008

## Job description

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: The Senior Staff Accountant is responsible for independently managing key accounting functions supporting the MIA manufacturing facility. This position provides leadership in manufacturing accounting, inventory control, product costing, month-end closing, account reconciliations, financial analysis, and internal controls.

The Senior Staff Accountant partners with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Plant Finance leadership to ensure financial information is accurate, timely, and compliant with company policies and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This role investigates financial and operational variances, identifies root causes, recommends corrective actions, and supports continuous improvement across both facilities.

## ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

- Manufacturing Accounting Process
- Independently manage and oversee daily manufacturing accounting processes.
- Review and validate production reporting, inventory backflushing, manufacturing entries, and related transactions in JD Edwards.
- Analyze production, material usage, labor, overhead, yield, scrap, and inventory variances.
- Investigate significant or unusual variances, determine root causes, and communicate findings and recommend corrective actions to Operations and the Plant Controller.
- Partner with Operations to improve the accuracy and timeliness of production reporting and manufacturing transactions.
- Monitor manufacturing accounting activities to ensure transactions are complete, properly supported, and recorded in the appropriate accounting period bill of material
- Lead the creation, review, and maintenance of bills of materials, routings, and related product-costing information.
- Review new and revised bills of materials for accuracy.
- Analyze the financial impact of formula changes, packaging changes, substitutions, new products, and process improvements.
- Support standard-cost updates, cost-roll activities, new product costing, and annual cost-setting processes.
- Monitor BOM accuracy and investigate material usage or cost variances that may indicate master-data or production-reporting issues.
- Month end closing responsibilities.
- Independently perform assigned month-end and year-end closing responsibilities in accordance with established deadlines.
- Prepare and post standard, recurring, and adjusting journal entries with complete and accurate supporting documentation.
- Prepare complex balance-sheet account reconciliations and resolve reconciling items promptly.
- Perform manufacturing account analysis and explain significant period-over-period, budget-to-actual, and standard-to-actual variances.
- Ensure expenses, receipts, inventory activity, accruals, and adjustments are recorded in the correct accounting period.
- Support the Plant Controller with financial statement review, closing schedules, management reporting, and audit requests.
- Inventory
- Provide accounting leadership for cycle counts, physical inventories, inventory reconciliations, and related control activities.
- Coordinate with Operations and Warehouse teams to promote accurate inventory reporting across raw materials, packaging, work-in-process, and finished goods.
- Independently research inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, and recommend appropriate adjustments or corrective actions.
- Prepare and process approved inventory adjustments supported by cycle-count results.
- Review negative inventory, unprocessed transactions, inventory movements, transfer activity, and other exceptions that may affect inventory accuracy.
- Review inventory adjustments and significant variances with the Plant Controller and Operations leadership.
- Responsible for food safety and quality.
- Other tasks as assigned.

## #LI-BM1

Disclaimer: This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement: J&J Snack Foods Corp.is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discriminatory employment actions against, and treatment of, employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, alienage, religion or creed, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition or characteristics, disability or veteran's status, sex offenses, prior record of arrest or conviction, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking and unemployment status.

## About J&J Snack Foods

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: J&J Snack Foods manufactures and distributes iconic branded snack foods, frozen novelties, and frozen beverages across foodservice and retail markets in the United States.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: JJSF)
- **Headquarters**: Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA
- **Founded**: 1971 (incorporated in New Jersey)
- **Founders**: Gerald B. Shreiber (purchased the ailing J&J Pretzel Company at a bankruptcy auction for $72,100)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Snack food manufacturing and distribution; frozen beverages
- Target customers: B2B primarily (foodservice operators), with a significant B2C presence via retail supermarkets. Key channels include stadiums, theme parks, movie theatres, convenience stores, schools, and warehouse clubs.
- Mission or purpose statement: "Good Fun, Good for the Planet" — dedicated to responsibly serving fun while reducing environmental impact.

## Products & Services
- **SUPERPRETZEL**: The leading soft pretzel brand in the U.S., sold to both foodservice and retail. (Manufactured product)
- **ICEE**: A market-leading frozen carbonated beverage brand sold in c-stores, theatres, and stadiums. (Manufactured product & beverage system)
- **DIPPIN' DOTS**: Nationally known flash-frozen ice cream beads, acquired in 2022. (Manufactured product)
- **LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice**: Popular frozen novelty sold in retail supermarkets. (Manufactured product)
- **SLUSH PUPPIE**: Non-carbonated frozen beverage brand. (Manufactured product & beverage system)
- **Other Brands**: WHOLE FRUIT, DOGSTERS, ¡HOLA! Churros, THE FUNNEL CAKE FACTORY, MARY B’s Biscuits, COUNTRY HOME Bakers, READI-BAKE, and more. (Manufactured products)
- **Contract Manufacturing**: The company also produces products for private label and contract packing, leveraging its extensive manufacturing network. (Service)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not provided directly, but as of July 2026, JJSF is a publicly traded mid-cap company.
- **Key Metric (Annual Revenue)**: $1,574,755,000 (Fiscal Year 2024) — a record year for sales. Net income was $117.5M.
- **Operating Income**: $117,545,000 (Fiscal Year 2024).
- **Financial Health**: The company ended FY2024 with zero debt and $210+ million available on its revolving credit facility [jjsnack.com](https://www.jjsnack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Website-PDF_-EBookV1_368051_Annaul.pdf).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Public shareholders. Key strategic partners are major QSR chains, theme parks (e.g., Six Flags, Disney), movie theatre chains, and national retailers (Walmart, Costco).
- **Growth Signals**: Record sales in FY2024 despite consumer spending pressure. Growth driven by core product placements, innovation, and new customer wins. Operates in 43 states with ~4,700 employees.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Brand Powerhouse**: Owns a portfolio of iconic, highly recognizable brands (SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, DIPPIN' DOTS) that are often the #1 or only choice in their respective categories.
- **Unmatched Distribution**: Products are sold everywhere consumers gather for fun: stadiums, theme parks, movie theatres, schools, and major retailers, creating high barriers to entry via deep channel relationships.
- **Vertical Integration of Beverage Systems**: For ICEE and SLUSH PUPPIE, they provide not just the syrup but the equipment and maintenance service, creating a sticky, recurring revenue model.
- **Strong Balance Sheet & Cash Flow**: Zero net debt and a strong free cash flow profile allow for continued acquisition of new brands (e.g., Dippin' Dots, Funnel Cake Factory) and internal investment.

## Strategic Focus
- **5 Core Strategies (as of FY2024)**: 1) Grow and Protect Brands, 2) Dominate Core Categories, 3) Cross-Sell the Portfolio (putting more brands into existing channels), 4) Invest in the Future (manufacturing, systems, distribution), and 5) Embrace the Culture.
- **Expansion**: Building on the Dippin' Dots acquisition, expanding into the frozen ice cream category and leveraging the brand's existing retail and foodservice presence.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: The company describes itself as having a "family" culture that shies away from the corporate world, emphasizing long tenures (many employees with 10+ years, some over 20). [jjsnack.com](https://www.jjsnack.com/careers/)
- **Environment**: Locations in 43 states, from corporate offices in Mt. Laurel, NJ, to manufacturing facilities across the country. A mix of corporate and blue-collar manufacturing roles.
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive package including medical/dental/vision, 401k with match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), tuition reimbursement (Nathan Shreiber Scholarship Fund), paid holidays and vacation, wellness discounts, and an Employee Assistance Program. [jjsnack.com](https://www.jjsnack.com/careers/)
- **Notable Perks**: "The Nathan Shreiber Scholarship Fund" provides tuition reimbursement for employees, and the ESPP allows employees to buy company stock at a discount.
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: Not explicitly stated, but the corporate headquarters in Mt. Laurel, NJ, and multiple regional facilities suggest a primarily on-site or hybrid model depending on role.

## Sources
1. [jjsnack.com (Overview)](https://www.jjsnack.com/)
2. [jjsnack.com (Careers)](https://www.jjsnack.com/careers/)
3. [jjsnack.com (About Page)](https://www.jjsnack.com/about/)
4. [jjsnack.com (FY2024 Annual Report)](https://www.jjsnack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Website-PDF_-EBookV1_368051_Annaul.pdf)
5. [Greenhouse (Job Board)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/jjsnackfoods)

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