Plant Accountant

PURPOSE:

- Provides comprehensive financial, cost accounting, and analytical support for our client’s chemical manufacturing plant.

- Partners with the Plant Controller and plant leadership to deliver accurate financial reporting, support operational decision-making, ensure compliance with policies, and drive cost efficiency.

- This position will report to the Plant Controller onsite at the plant.

SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES:

- Financial Analysis & Reporting

- Track and review all manufacturing spending; propose reclassification entries or accruals as necessary and note anomalies for management

- Perform financial and manufacturing analysis including variance analysis, forecasting, and reporting.

- Provide COGS forecasting including standard cost, PPV, and manufacturing variances.

- Investigate and explain financial variances.

- Prepare plant reports including explanations of variances

- Liaise with internal/external auditors for quarterly and annual audits

- Inventory & Cost Accounting

- Manage inventory accuracy, reconciliations, and financial impact analysis.

- Perform cost runs and validate product costing working closely with Engineering

- Analyze production and purchase price variances.

- Month-End Close

- Prepare journal entries including accruals and reclassifications.

- Reconcile accrual and prepaid accounts.

- Support audits

- Ensure confidentiality and integrity of financial data and ensure compliance with GAAP, our client’s policies, and SOX internal controls.

- Review Trade and Intercompany Revenue and COGS to ensure accuracy and help ensure Intercompany receivables / payables are in balance

- Budgeting & Planning

- Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.

- Calculate labor and overhead rates.

- Business Partnership

- Provide financial insights to plant leadership.

- Support operational efficiency and cost improvement projects.

- Support Corporate requests for data including Government surveys and Tax requests

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (special skills, knowledge, ability, education, etc.):

- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.

- Four–Seven years relevant experience.

- SAP experience primarily in GL, Costing, Procurement and Inventory in a mfg. environment

- High level analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to recognize errors and/or inconsistencies and take action

- CPA or CMA preferred

- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office suite with advanced understanding of Excel

- Work in Plant business office environment with regular visits out into the Chemical plant

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to speak with all levels

- High degree of flexibility, organizational and time management skills required to effectively handle multiple concurrent projects, a fluctuating workload and rapid changes in priorities

- Ability to work overtime when required for closing activities, budget deadlines or special projects

- Minimal travel is required (<5%)

BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION:

- The salary range for applicants in this position generally ranges between $85k/yr. and $115k/yr.

- The client offers a variety of benefits to its employees, including but not limited to health insurance, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) with company match, Company Pension Plan, Performance Based Bonus/Commission, and continuing education.