Plant Accountant

Job Overview

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.

• 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.
• * Some benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer.