PLANT ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST

Sauer Brands•New Century, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for assisting all accounting functions at the plant level and as requested by corporate office in support of the business. The Plant Accounting Specialist performs basic accounting and A/P duties in support of the Plant Controller and other accounting personnel. Typical duties listed below, but other duties relating to accounting/reconciling/reporting may be assigned.

Requirements

2-3 years of accounting experience
Stellar references based on contributions and performance.
Demonstrated proficiency in the following areas.
Takes direction well and works efficiently but safely.
Ability to work and thrive under time constraints and prioritize responsibilities.
High attention to detail and ability to work safely in fast paced environment.
Team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible
Associate Degree in Accounting / business or equivalent experience
Experience with MS Office 365
Intermediate to advanced level experience using most common office machines (copier, fax, printer, multi-line phone, etc)

Nice To Haves

Previous experience using PeopleSoft and Power BI desirable.

Responsibilities

Performs all duties safely, models and follows all safety guidelines.
Assist with weekly KPI preparation, and analyze results, quickly research anomalies for root cause identification, work with plant team members to remediate/lessen variations to plan.
Assist with daily inventory controls including reviewing inventory variance reports, open receivers, inventory adjustments, material usage, and unmatched receipts.
Assist in management of physical inventory and/or ongoing cycle counts.
Research customer payment deductions working with plant team members and determine recommendations to corporate deductions team for processing.
Monitor the status of accounts payable invoices in automated AP processing tool, ensure correct invoice coding, assist vendors with payment queries, submit vendor invoices to processing tool as required and maintains all accounts payable files.
Assist in preparation of journal entries and reconciliation of accounts, monthly.
Assist Plant Controller and Plant Manager in ad hoc projects as requested.
Participates in company and department meetings.
Participates on other teams as requested.
Supports plant management in all actions and programs necessary for maintaining the desired company culture.