Plant Accountant

As a Plant Accountant at our Jackson Center, OH, location, you will play a critical role in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial operations. You will support key accounting functions while proactively identifying opportunities to improve processes and financial performance.

• Support the full general ledger process, including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities
• Record, classify, and post day-to-day financial transactions with accuracy and attention to detail
• Oversee monthly physical inventory and valuation processes, ensuring alignment with the perpetual inventory system
• Analyze bills of materials (BOM) to ensure costing accuracy and proper item coding
• Manage accounts receivable (AR), accounts payable (AP), and working capital performance
• Conduct financial analysis to identify risks and negative impacts to the P&L, and provide actionable recommendations for improvement

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• At least 3 years of general accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Minimum of 1 year of hands‑on experience with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Strong understanding of cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Working knowledge of GAAP
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP

As a Plastipak Associate, you receive a benefits package offering the following:

• Wellness Programs
• Health Insurance Coverage, including Medical, Dental & Vision
• EAP, Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Insurance:
  Short-Term & Long-Term
• Accidental Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) Plan, with Company Matching Contribution & Profit Sharing feature
• Paid Time Off - 80 hours within 1st year & subsequent increases
• Paid Company Holidays
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Caregiving via
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program
• Travel Assistance
• Employee Discount Programs

Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer