Plant Accountant

Position/Title: Plant Accountant

Grade: 120

Status: Full Time

Hourly/Salary: Salaried

Reports To: Director of Finance

 Position Purpose:

Proactive maintenance of accounting functions for plant locations including day to day functions associated with inventory management and costing.  Work closely with plant manager for increased financial visibility at the plant level.

Essential Functions:

·         Provide financial support for capital development projects from approval to installation.

·         Responsible for accurate recording of manufacturing and overhead costs

·         Analyzes variances, monthly operating results, and key operating measures ensuring results are accurately reported.

·         Produces daily, weekly, monthly reports of manufacturing results and performance.

·         Assists local management in identifying and implementing cost reduction opportunities.

·         Assists division accounting personnel in the monthly closing process.  Records reoccurring expenses, such as depreciation, taxes, insurance for the location.

·         Works with Division to maintain standard costs, routers and burden rates.

·         Assist in both internal/external audits.

·         Ensures adequate internal controls exist and are utilized at the plant level.  Identifies areas of weakness and assists local management in implementing corrective action.

·         Assists local management in developing monthly forecasts and annual plan.

·         Participate as a member of plant managers staff by involvement in regular staff meetings and monthly management review meetings.

·         Perform monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.

·         Maintain Fixed Asset System for the location.

·         Cost development for current and new products.

·         Prepares and tracks product margins, cost reductions and new product programs.

·         Analyzes inventory variances/transactions, plus inventory control cycle count program.

·         Responsible for updating and maintaining all Leases for the facility through the LeaseQuery system.  Reconciling lease activity to details LeaseQuery reports.

·         All other duties assigned.