Accountant, Staff

Accountant will support Plant Controller with assuring timeliness and accuracy of all financial information.  Serve as a steward of internal cost controls and efforts aimed to improve profitability through learning operations and acquiring in-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes, prepare work orders, process plant production and assist with planning and scheduling.

Responsibilities include but may not be limited to the following:

• Process daily work orders for production
• Prepare work orders and production travelers for upcoming week and any changes
• Prepare customer based reporting on a regular basis
• Track and report labor, yield variances, charge backs, product and volume
• Independently reach out to plant personnel across all functional areas to conduct root-cause analysis in response to discrepancies and communicate variance concerns
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Conduct  system reconciliation of physical inventories to the general ledger and assist with cycle count program
• Perform ad-hoc duties including analysis in support of ongoing business needs

• Associates Degree in Accounting; will consider experience in lieu of degree
• Demonstrated abilities to accurately translate and record data for business analysis
• Proficient with a variety of computer applications such as MS Word, MS Excel, and specialized software designed to facilitate the tracking of raw materials, finished goods and inventory.
• Proficient at records management, record keeping, and filing practices and procedures.
• Hands-on experience preparing financial spreadsheets and extracting data from databases to prepare reports for analysis.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills to support all inter-related functions with strong customer service techniques, practices and principles.
• Strong ability to plan and organize work to meet changing priorities and deadlines.
• Must be able to effectively perform multiple, concurrent tasks with constant interruptions.
• Experience working in plant environment preferred
• Experience costing bill of materials preferred
• Advanced user of Excel preferred
• Demonstrated ability to read, write and perform mathematical calculations at an intermediate level
• Must have strong inter-people skills to support all inter-related functions with strong customer service techniques, practices, and principles.
• Strong ability to plan and organize work to meet changing priorities and deadlines.
• Must be able to effectively perform multiple, concurrent tasks with constant interruptions.
• Advanced users of Excel preferred.

  Physical Demands:

  Sitting 75% of your day Going to the production floor as needed Being able to stand for meetings as needed         NOTE: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions