What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Accountant position at Variety Staffing?
Accounting Management, Analysis and Reporting:
- Manage the monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial closing process.
- Ensure accurate and timely recording, analysis, and reporting of financial transactions in compliance with applicable accounting guidelines.
- Prepare accurate management reporting and communicate the results effectively.
- Monitor and analyze financial performance, identify trends, and provide meaningful insights to management for strategic decision-making.
- Leverage available tools and technologies to analyze data to support process improvements and operational decisions.
- Prepare capital expenditure projects.
Team Leadership and Development:
- Assist employees in understanding how decisions impact the financials, identify and communicate key business drivers, and provide training to enhance overall financial awareness.
- Lead and own the annual physical inventory process.
What you need to do to be successful:
- Cultivate Curiosity: use a curious mindset and a strong desire for continuous learning, particularly regarding business processes and their influence on financial outcomes.
- Prioritize Effectively: prioritization that aligns with business objectives. Exhibit high motivation, personal accountability, and coaching abilities to drive success.
- Drive Financial Improvements: initiate and implement financial improvements that support and enhance business operations.
- Attention to Detail: Be detail-oriented with robust problem-solving and organizational skills to ensure precision in financial management.
- Self-Starting Initiative: Be an aggressive self-starter with the capacity to independently lead and execute projects with minimal direction.
- Effective Communication: Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with customers, suppliers, and all team members, facilitating productive interactions.
- Flexibility: Work in office at the production site and be open to minimal travel as required to fulfill job responsibilities.
Qualifications
What we are looking for:
- Ability to work independently and with cross functional teams
- Analytical skills and ability to interpret financial data
- Advanced knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principals
- Knowledge of federal, state and country financial regulations
- Excel proficiency
- Proficiency using financial accounting software applications
- Knowledge of GAAP
Education and experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting
- 3 years of relevant experience
- ERP and Financial Reporting software experience