Plant Accounting Manager Jobs

ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION: Perform accurately and timely Financial Analysis on Operating Results and Plant Profitability opportunities while being active within the Manufacturing Facility to become an effective Business Partner with the Plant Management team and to understand its operations. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
• Assist Plant Manager with profitability reviews for items, product families, and customers.
• Prepare and present reports and analysis to plant personnel as part of daily, weekly, monthly management reporting,
• Work with key plant personnel to prepare financial justification for projects and tracking progress and savings thereof.
• Strong communication and presentation skills. Ability to convey financial information to non-financial audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in high-pressure situations
• Knowledge of US GAAP and other accounting/finance concepts. COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: High level of proficiency in MS Excel required. Prior experience with QAD or other General Ledger software. Oracle (Hyperion) Essbase experience helpful. SCOPE OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: BS in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration with 3-5 years of relevant experience, preferably in manufacturing. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled
• Lead month-end closing process. Perform variance analysis on monthly, quarterly and year end financials. Ensure that all tasks are completed on a timely basis in accordance with all published deadlines.
• Manage annual Budget, Business Plan, Strategic Plan and monthly forecasting processes
• Excellent analytical, planning, organizational and solutions-oriented skills.
• Ability to work efficiently, independently, and cross-functionally
• Lead the taking, recording, and analysis of the quarterly and annual physical inventories.