Plant Accountant

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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 (

• 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.

Skills:

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