Plant Accountant

Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation; East Hampshire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in metal food packaging is seeking a Plant Accountant in Rochelle, IL. This role involves driving financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, and leading the accounting team. The company offers competitive salary, exceptional benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

401k with automatic 6 percent match

Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement

Training and Growth opportunities

Safe working environment

Qualifications

• 5 years of hands-on cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in JD Edwards, Oracle, and OnBase platforms.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate all plant financial operations, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Prepare comprehensive monthly financial reports covering various costs.
• Provide financial insights to guide operational decisions.

Skills

Problem-Solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration

Tools

JD Edwards

Oracle

OnBase

Microsoft Office

Job description

NOW HIRING a Plant Accountant in our Rochelle, IL plant.

Join Silgan Containers in Rochelle, ILas a Plant Accountant. Drive plant financial operations, and reporting, while enjoying exceptional benefits and a supportive workplace.

What We Offer You:

• Excellent Salary: Salary - $70,500-$89,900. Salary is considered using various factors such as years of experience, education level, certifications, unique skills, and market conditions.

• Exceptional Benefits:Comprehensive benefit coverage for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs, ADD and life insurance, paid short-term disability, and a 401k with an automatic 6 percent match.

• Paid Time Off:Enjoy 3 weeks of vacation prorated from your date of hire and 10 paid holidays.

• Training and Growth:We invest in you with on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and classes to help you excel in your career.

• A Safe Working Environment:With our "Drive to Zero Injuries" initiative and quarterly safety rewards, your well-being is our top priority.

What You'll Do:

• Facilitate all plant financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and detailed financial reporting.

• Ensure the accuracy of physical inventory through meticulous tracking and reporting systems.

• Prepare comprehensive monthly financial reports covering labor, materials, manufacturing overhead, distribution costs, returns, and inventory levels.

• Maintain and enforce internal controls across plant operations to safeguard assets, mitigate risks, and comply with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

• Provide leadership to the accounting team, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment.

• Act as a strategic partner to plant management, providing financial insights to guide operational decisions, improve profitability, and mitigate risk.

We Need You To Have:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration.

• At least 5 years of hands-on cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Proficiency in JD Edwards, Oracle, and OnBase platforms for efficient data management.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, for developing and analyzing complex financial models.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Who We Are:

• America's largest metal food packaging producer, dedicated to sustainability and innovation.

• Silgan Containers is rethinking how to make the metal food can through increased recycled content, modern process overhauls, renewable energy procurement, and other innovative practices.

Join our dynamic Rochelle, IL team as a Plant Accountant when you apply today!

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.