Plant Accounting Manager

Overview

Summary:

The successful candidate will provide financial data to support the plant. The individual will have general responsibility for preparing the monthly and annual financial reporting packages, planning, and coordinating monthly closing schedules with appropriate functional groups, planning, and overseeing the physical inventory, ensuring compliance with required accounting policies and procedures, actively participate in capital asset process, and will interface with internal and outside auditors as needed.

• Participate in Long Range Planning and Annual Plan preparation
• Provide analysis to support such plans and assist with the ongoing budgeting/outlook
• Ensure all financial information is recorded accurately
• Conduct financial outlooks and communicate impacts to plant operations and division leadership
• Identify if objectives are in jeopardy and adjust when changes to plan occur
• Work closely with the Plant Manager and Division Controller to provide strategic guidance to improve the financials of the operation
• Collaborate on accounting activities with other locations and central office

• Ability to work independently and with cross functional teams
• Analytical skills and ability to interpret financial data
• Advanced knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principals
• Knowledge of federal, state and country financial regulations
• Excel proficiency
• Proficiency using financial accounting software applications
• Knowledge of GAAP

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting
• 6+ years of relevant experience
• Experience developing financial outlooks and forecasts
• Experience using ACCESS and ERP systems
• CPA license preferred
• Experience working in a Manufacturing setting preferred