Accountant​/Inventory Accounting Specialist

Position: Accountant / Inventory Accounting Specialist
TOPPAN Packaging Americas specializes in designing and manufacturing sustainable, high-performance flexible and thermoformed packaging solutions for the food, beverage, medical and consumer goods industries. We offer products like transparent high barrier films, pouches, clamshells and trays, utilizing advanced technology to enhance product safety, visibility and environmental sustainability.

TOPPAN Packaging Americas operates as part of the global TOPPAN group, with 22 manufacturing facilities across North America, Latin America and Europe.

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Description:

The Accountant / Inventory Accounting Specialist is responsible for maintaining inventory accuracy, supporting manufacturing operations, performing month-end close activities, and ensuring accurate costing and financial reporting. This position serves as a key link between production, purchasing, accounts payable, and finance by managing inventory transactions, job costing, accruals, reconciliations, and reporting requirements.

What you’ll be doing :

Daily Responsibilities Invoice prior-day shipments accurately and timely.

Verify receiving transactions and ensure receipts match purchase orders.

Update and distribute daily operational reports.

Cost receipts to jobs as required.

Match vendor invoices to receipts and validate pricing against purchase orders.

Investigate and resolve discrepancies involving receipts, invoices, and purchase orders.

Weekly Responsibilities Reconcile ink inventory cycle counts and process inventory adjustments.

Generate and distribute Closed Job Reports.

Submit accounts payable invoices to Corporate at least twice weekly.

Monthly Responsibilities Schedule raw material cycle counts and communicate recount requirements.

Process inventory adjustments and maintain cycle count logs.

Reconcile inventories stored at outside warehouses.

Update monthly reports and maintain departmental files.

Review WIP and machine operations reports to identify production data errors and excessive labor hours.

Organize and maintain production records.

Perform monthly WIP counts with Operations.

Review open jobs and ensure timely closure.

Reconcile outside processing costs and inventory balances.

Verify raw material pricing and job costing accuracy.

Prepare consumption, aging, waste, and inventory analysis reports.

Support quarterly cycle count preparation and EPA reporting requirements.

Annual Responsibilities Coordinate and participate in annual physical inventories.

Update and distribute annual close calendars.

Support year-end inventory and financial close activities.

Cost Accounting & Inventory Management Calculate and post cost adjustments.

Process finished goods and raw material scrap requests.

Maintain annual scrap logs.

Process lost inventory transactions and related adjustments.

Transfer material and labor costs between jobs.

Calculate and transfer excess inventory to odd-lot stock.

Review completed jobs and close jobs within the ERP system.

Maintain ERP master tables and system parameters.

Receive and record inventory held at outside warehouses.

Financial Reporting & Month-End Close Prepare and post monthly journal entries including:

Inventory accruals and reversals

Inventory corrections and GL reclasses

Freight accruals and reclasses

Coupa and AP accruals

Intercompany and vendor invoice accruals

Standard cost and variable cost adjustments

Reconcile inventory and outside processing costs.

Create and post ERP trial balance entries to the general ledger.

Maintain month-end close schedules and supporting documentation.

Generate operational and financial reports for management.

Perform sales reconciliations and inventory analyses.

Support account reconciliations and audit requirements.

Ensure timely period close and opening of new accounting periods.

Reporting & Compliance Maintain rebate and certification documentation.

Scan and retain required vendor documentation for compliance purposes.

Provide reports to Operations, Accounting, and Environmental teams.

Support quarterly cycle count programs and physical inventories.

Assist with internal and external audits.

Maintain accurate documentation and records supporting accounting activities.

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