Plant Accountant

Anrgi Tech•Corsicana, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Accountant will be responsible for tracking and reviewing all manufacturing spending, proposing reclassification entries or accruals as necessary, and noting anomalies for management. This role involves performing financial and manufacturing analysis, including variance analysis, forecasting, and reporting. The Plant Accountant will provide COGS forecasting, investigate and explain financial variances, and prepare plant reports. Additionally, they will manage inventory accuracy, reconciliations, and financial impact analysis, perform cost runs, and validate product costing. The position also supports the month-end close process, including preparing journal entries and reconciling accounts, and ensures the confidentiality and integrity of financial data while complying with GAAP, client CPG Policies, and SOX internal controls. The role includes supporting budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes, calculating labor and overhead rates, and providing financial insights to plant leadership to support operational efficiency and cost improvement projects. The Plant Accountant will also support corporate requests for data and liaise with internal/external auditors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
Four–Seven years relevant experience.
SAP experience primarily in GL, Costing, Procurement and Inventory in a mfg. environment.
High level analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to recognize errors and/or inconsistencies and take action.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office suite with advanced understanding of Excel.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to speak with all levels.
High degree of flexibility, organizational and time management skills required to effectively handle multiple concurrent projects, a fluctuating workload and rapid changes in priorities.
Ability to work overtime when required for closing activities, budget deadlines or special projects.

Nice To Haves

CPA or CMA preferred

Responsibilities

Track and review all manufacturing spending; propose reclassification entries or accruals as necessary and note anomalies for management.
Perform financial and manufacturing analysis including variance analysis, forecasting, and reporting.
Provide COGS forecasting including standard cost, PPV, and manufacturing variances.
Investigate and explain financial variances.
Prepare plant reports including explanations of variances.
Liaise with internal/external auditors for quarterly and annual audits.
Manage inventory accuracy, reconciliations, and financial impact analysis.
Perform cost runs and validate product costing working closely with Engineering.
Analyze production and purchase price variances.
Prepare journal entries including accruals and reclassifications.
Reconcile accrual and prepaid accounts.
Support audits.
Ensure confidentiality and integrity of financial data and ensure compliance with GAAP, client CPG Policies and SOX internal controls.
Review Trade and Intercompany Revenue and COGS to ensure accuracy and help ensure Intercompany receivables / payables are in balance.
Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.
Calculate labor and overhead rates.
Provide financial insights to plant leadership.
Support operational efficiency and cost improvement projects.
Support Corporate requests for data including Government surveys and Tax requests.