Accounting Assistant at Franz Family Bakery – Portland, Oregon

United States Bakery

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Accounting Assistant
Job Category: Administration
Requisition Number: ACCOU002662
Posted: Apr 10, 2026
Full-Time
Portland, OR 97232, USA
Job Details

Description

Are you ‘bread’ for success?

Come make $ dough $ with us!

Franz Family Bakery was founded in 1906 in the Pacific Northwest and has become one of country’s most successful bakeries. We produce a variety of baked products, marketed under a wide range of premium labels, all made with quality ingredients and a superior baking process. We employ over 4,000 employees and distribute our products in Alaska, Idaho, California, Utah, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.

Take your career to the next level and join our exciting team. Franz offers employees excellent benefits including:

• Competitive Wages

  • $24.00 - $25.00 per hour

• Comprehensive Healthcare
  • 100% employer paid premiums for employee and all eligible dependents

• Generous Holiday and Paid Time Off

• Growth and Development Opportunities

• Profit Sharing and 401K eligibility

• 50% Discount Franz Products

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare analysis reports that include comparisons between budgeted, trended, and actual costs.
• Review and code payables invoices in Symbeo.
• Analyze changes in finished product, raw materials, and processes to determine effects on cost and profitability.
• Provide accounting support in the areas of production accounting, purchasing, accounts payable, raw materials consumption, and cycle counts of raw materials.
• Correspond with departments to ensure proper accounting for purchases and expenses.
• Assist in various weekly reconciliations and memo postings.
• Review, enter, balance and post daily consumption.
• Work with our sales teams to prepare and submit uniform payroll deductions to payroll department.
• Direct inventory counts and complete inventory adjustments in NAV.
• Ad hoc analysis as requested by Accounting Manager.
• General office administration including distribution of daily mail from USPS, courier and inter-company locations, preparing mail bags for inter-company mail, and preparing FedEx shipment labels from bakery.
• Uphold and integrate Company’s Core Values.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Education/Experience

• 2 year degree in Accounting or related field of study preferred.
• 2+ years experience in accounting work required.
• Experience in the manufacturing or food industry is a plus.

Critical Skills and Expertise

• Excellent data entry skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software, especially Excel, and 10-key data entry.
• High level of attention to detail, confidentiality, accuracy, and thoroughness.
• Proficiency in identifying problems, perform research, and determine the most appropriate course of action for their resolution.
• Ability to utilize time management techniques with the ability to organize and manage the work to accomplish the most possible in the time available.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal instruction and supervision.
• Ability to work with constant noise or interruptions.
• Ability to work well and collaborate effectively with other teams inside and outside of the bakery.
• Knowledge of general office equipment such as printers, scanners, copiers, etc.