Accountant

Tenneco•Lake City, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Accountant acts as an individual contributor working in a collaborative team environment. This role partners directly with the Plant Finance Manager and the management team to drive and attain departmental financial objectives for a plant with annual sales of $8M–$9M. Principal Working Relationships: Internal: Tenneco Lake City team, Group Controller, Department Managers, Supervisors, and plant personnel (Production, Production Control, Purchasing, Customer Service, HR, and Engineering). External: Federal-Mogul Powertrain (FTL) team and Corporate stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, or a related field.
Minimum of three (3) years of general accounting experience.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (specifically Excel).
Proven ability to meet strict deadlines and a demonstrated initiative to solve problems proactively.
5+ years of accounting experience within a manufacturing environment (automotive or engine manufacturing preferred).
Hands-on experience with SAP software.

Responsibilities

Prepare monthly forecasts, weekly flashes, and the annual operating plan (budget).
Prepare internal and external accounting reports, including detailed analysis of monthly variances.
Generate and input month-end journal entries.
Prepare monthly reconciliations of general ledger accounts; promptly investigate and resolve reconciling items.
Maintain plant accounting functions in strict compliance with SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) and Corporate Policy.
Manage SOX process flow documentation, control matrices, and required annual testing.
Maintain CIP (Capital in Progress) and Fixed Asset Inventory; coordinate physical inventories and prepare Capital Appropriation requests.
Adhere to all Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) processes, procedures, and government regulations.
Maintain standard costs on all manufactured and purchased parts.
Coordinate annual and monthly physical inventory counts.
Ensure cost accounting, general accounting, billing, payroll, and accounts payable tasks are completed on schedule.
Calculate and approve material surcharges/rebates related to molten metal sales.
Approve and transact joint venture, FTL, and wire payments.
Prepare and approve Lake City and Lake City Traded payments to FTL, including positive pay data adjustments.
Prepare cross-company invoices (e.g., management fees, payroll, warehousing costs).
Monitor and resolve open accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) issues.
Process miscellaneous cash deposits and provide backup support for invoicing and AP as needed.