Plant Accountant

Plastipak Packaging•Highlands, TX

24d

About The Position

As the Plant Accountant, you will be the financial business partner for our Highlands, Texas location. You are the steward of the operation’s financial well-being. You perform key accounting activities and ensure the site’s business transactions are fast, accurate, and compliant while being vigilant to identify improvement opportunities. You Will: Lead the budgeting, forecasting, planning, costing, and reporting cycles for the site Responsible for the Plant’s compliance with the Company’s accounting policies and procedures Work with Plant Leadership to develop action plans to achieve targets Control the monthly physical inventory and valuation process, as well as the perpetual inventory control system Use your research and analysis skills to identify & report negative impacts to the P&L along with recommendations for improvement Serve as subject matter expert to the site regarding financial matters and act as the liaison between the site and Corporate Accounting

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
A minimum of 2 years accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing
Working knowledge of costings, AP/AR, forecasting and budgeting, variance analysis, and balance sheet reconciliation
Working knowledge of GAAP
ERP system experience, preferably SAP

Responsibilities

Lead the budgeting, forecasting, planning, costing, and reporting cycles for the site
Responsible for the Plant’s compliance with the Company’s accounting policies and procedures
Work with Plant Leadership to develop action plans to achieve targets
Control the monthly physical inventory and valuation process, as well as the perpetual inventory control system
Use your research and analysis skills to identify & report negative impacts to the P&L along with recommendations for improvement
Serve as subject matter expert to the site regarding financial matters and act as the liaison between the site and Corporate Accounting