Senior Plant Cost Accountant

About the role

Provide support to Operations from an operational and financial perspective compatible with company guidelines. This includes monthly closings, variance analysis, annual planning, and other ad-hoc analysis. The position acts as a trusted business partner with leadership and all functions in the facility, serving as a visible and important role within the plant and with company leadership outside of the plant.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted business partner to Plant Leadership.
• Provide data-driven insights to help the team drive performance and objectives.
• Track and report actual performance to plans, forecasts, and standards.
• Track and analyze spending trends and headcount, driving corrective actions.
• Prepare monthly closing entries and financial statements with analytics.
• Support the preparation of the annual plan and interim projections.
• Ensure accurate reflection of standard costs.
• Drive process improvements in financial analysis.
• Manage expense vs. capital decisions in accordance with GAAP and guidelines.
• Participate as a financial advisor and validator on Plant Cost Savings initiatives.
• Maintain conformance to ongoing audit and internal controls oversight.
• Ensure inventories are recorded in accordance with GAAP and reserves are maintained.
• Represent the Finance Team in plant meetings.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of Manufacturing Cost Accounting experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a similar field.
• Experience with standard cost valuation.
• Cost accounting in an ERP systems environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.