Plant Accountant - Manufacturing
About the role
Silgan Containers is seeking a Plant Accountant to provide plant-level manufacturing accounting and finance expertise at our Hoopeston, Illinois, manufacturing facility. This role focuses on cost accounting, inventory control, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and SOX internal controls within a structured manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Aid with inventory accuracy, including quarterly physical inventories, audit cadence, and variance resolution
- Manage monthly closing, plant financial statements, and standardized financial reporting in accordance with corporate timelines
- Prepare budgeting, forecasting, and annual operating plan submissions
- Maintain standard costs, cost accounting processes, and bills of materials (BOMs)
- Manage compliance with SOX internal controls and maintain audit readiness
- Participate in production meetings and conduct regular plant walkthroughs
- Partner with plant management on manufacturing finance and cost management
- Provide day-to-day oversight of the plant accounting clerk and plant planner
- Collaborate with corporate finance on reporting accuracy and control compliance
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 3–5 years of manufacturing accounting or manufacturing finance experience
- Strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory controls, and month-end close
- Working knowledge of GAAP principles
- Experience with SOX-aligned or internal control environments
- Detail-oriented, organized, and process-focused work style
- Comfortable managing plant accounting duties with minimal supervision
- Strong ability to meet deadlines while working collaboratively
- Prior people management experience preferred
- JD Edwards or ERP system experience preferred
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 3–5 years of manufacturing accounting or manufacturing finance experience
- Strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory controls, and month-end close
- Working knowledge of GAAP principles
- Experience with SOX-aligned or internal control environments
- Detail-oriented, organized, and process-focused work style
- Comfortable managing plant accounting duties with minimal supervision
- Strong ability to meet deadlines while working collaboratively
- Prior people management experience preferred
- JD Edwards or ERP system experience preferred
Skills
- Cost accounting
- Inventory controls
- Month-end close
- SOX internal controls
- GAAP principles
- Collaboration
- Teamwork
- Accounting clerical tasks
- Plant management
- Corporate finance collaboration
Benefits
- Virtual healthcare through telemedicine
- Optional wellness programs, including pet insurance
- 401(k) with 6% employer match
- 15 paid vacation days and 11 paid holidays annually
- Tuition assistance and professional development programs
- Full-time, on-site role located in Hoopeston, Illinois
Pay
Compensation for this IL-based position ranges from $85,000 to $95,000 per year and is based on experience, education, and skills.
Schedule
Standard plant schedule: 7:00 am – 3:30 pm (30-minute lunch) or 7:00 am – 4:00 pm (1-hour lunch)
Who We Are
Silgan Containers is a global manufacturer of metal packaging solutions serving food, beverage, healthcare, and consumer products markets. We operate in a structured manufacturing environment focused on safety, quality, compliance, and operational excellence.