Plant Accountant

Advanced Drainage Systems • Pandora, OH

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About The Position

Advanced Drainage Systems is a leading manufacturer of stormwater and onsite septic wastewater solutions, committed to sustainability and innovation. With a vast manufacturing and distribution network, we deliver high-quality products across multiple industries while recycling over half a billion pounds of plastic annually. At ADS, we foster a culture where diverse perspectives drive better ideas, ensuring every employee feels valued, heard, and empowered to make an impact.
The Plant Accountant is responsible for accurate reporting and management of financial and numerical data for a manufacturing plant with varying numbers of employees and processes. The Plant Accountant is also the primary plant contact for Human Resources administrative issues and information. The Plant Accountant reports directly to the Plant Manager and has indirect reporting relationships to the Regional Manufacturing Manager and Corporate Accounting.

Requirements

• Intermediate to advanced MS Office and computer skills
• Minimum typing and multi-line phone management
• Ability to sustain minimal data entry/numerical errors
• Mathematical skills
• Effective proofreading skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• 10 key calculator
• Minimum High School graduate
• Employee will be lifting heavy objects and must have the ability to lift 25 pounds
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other computer components.
• The employee will be typing, answering the phone, and using their hands in other ways throughout the day and must have full use of their hands
• The employee will be sitting at a desk for an extended period of time, so they must be able to sit in a chair for 8 hours at a time

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s Degree or better preferred
• 2-3 years general business/office
• Previous HR/Administration experience

Responsibilities

• Practice proper PPE compliance and maintain a safe working record and environment
• Summarize and report on general accounting activities
• Immediately communicate unsafe conditions, acts or injuries to Plant Manager
• Manage payroll wages including overtime, employee benefits and taxes through data entry and reports in ADP and E-time software programs
• Maintain and build job skills through company training programs
• Prepare entries utilizing accrual accounting to record payroll, freight and capital expenditures
• Record and report numerical and financial data
• Manage accounts payable and purchase order process
• Manage transactions of collected cash and checks, there no longer is a deposit box
• Personnel Administration (personnel files, vacation & attendance tracking, new employee processing and benefits administration)
• Reconcile general ledger accounts
• Understand and practice ADS CORE VALUES

Benefits

• Health & Welfare Benefits: Medical and prescription drug plans, telemedicine (with medical plan), High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) and Health Savings Account (HSA), dental and vision plans, virtual physical therapy, an employee assistance program (EAP), and voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnification programs.
• Financial Benefits: Retirement 401k program with company match, an employee stock purchase plan (voluntary), financial wellness planning, paid parental leave, flexible spending accounts (FSA) for child care and health care, short-term and long-term disability, basic life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), adoption financial reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, voluntary life insurance (for employees, spouses, and children), and voluntary identity theft and fraud protection.
• 100% paid by ADS.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED