Plant Accountant

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