Accountant

Tenneco; Lake City (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Plant Accountant at Tenneco Lake City, MN acts as an individual contributor in a collaborative team, partnering with the Plant Finance Manager and management to drive financial objectives for a plant with annual sales of $8M–$9M. The role includes forecasting, month-end close, reporting, cost accounting, reconciliations, and compliance with SOX and EHS.

It requires a Bachelor’s in Accounting and at least three years of general accounting experience in manufacturing, with SAP and Excel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of general accounting experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel).
• Industry: 5+ years of accounting experience within a manufacturing environment (automotive or engine manufacturing preferred).
• Hands-on experience with SAP software.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly forecasts, weekly flashes, and the annual operating plan (budget).
• Prepare internal and external accounting reports, including detailed analysis of monthly variances.
• Generate and input month-end journal entries.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations of general ledger accounts; promptly investigate and resolve reconciling items.

Skills

Problem solving

Deadline driven

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, or related field

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

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At Tenneco, we don’t follow industry standards; we set them, and we don’t settle for being best-in-class because we hustle to be better than best-in-class. Whether it’s our Core Values – radical candor, simplify, organizational velocity, tenacious execution and win – or our Get Stuff Done (GSD) mindset, we’re determined to become the most trusted partner and best manufacturer and distributor to the transportation industry.

With a product portfolio as expansive as it is innovative, an obsessive commitment to quality and excellence, and a global presence, we’re all about getting stuff done, so we can win.

How do we make it happen?Through the Tenneco Way. Fueled by our Core Values, a winning mindset and a relentless commitment to excellence, the Tenneco Way is how we win. It’s what keeps Team Tenneco bold, driven, and unapologetically focused on pushing past limits and redefining success.

Here, you’ll work alongside a team of relentless problem-solvers who are committed to making a tangible impact. If you’re ready to break boundaries, deliver results, and enjoy the ride along the way, you’ll thrive here.

The Plant Accountant acts as anindividual contributor working in a collaborative team environment. This role partner directly with the Plant Finannce Manager and the management team to drive and attain departmental financial objectives for a plant with annual sales of $8M–$9M.

Principal Working Relationships:

• Internal: Tenneco Lake City team, Group Controller, Department Managers, Supervisors, and plant personnel (Production, Production Control, Purchasing, Customer Service, HR, and Engineering).
• External: Federal-Mogul Powertrain (FTL) team and Corporate stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly forecasts, weekly flashes, and the annual operating plan (budget).
• Prepare internal and external accounting reports, including detailed analysis of monthly variances.
• Generate and input month-end journal entries.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations of general ledger accounts; promptly investigate and resolve reconciling items.

Compliance & Internal Controls:

• Maintain plant accounting functions in strict compliance with SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) and Corporate Policy.
• Manage SOX process flow documentation, control matrices, and required annual testing.
• Maintain CIP (Capital in Progress) and Fixed Asset Inventory; coordinate physical inventories and prepare Capital Appropriation requests.
• Adhere to all Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) processes, procedures, and government regulations.
• Maintain standard costs on all manufactured and purchased parts.
• Coordinate annual and monthly physical inventory counts.
• Ensure cost accounting, general accounting, billing, payroll, and accounts payable tasks are completed on schedule.
• Calculate and approve material surcharges/rebates related to molten metal sales.

Transactional & Cash Management:

• Approve and transact joint venture, FTL, and wire payments.
• Prepare and approve Lake City and Lake City Traded payments to FTL, including positive pay data adjustments.
• Prepare cross-company invoices (e.g., management fees, payroll, warehousing costs).
• Monitor and resolve open accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) issues.
• Process miscellaneous cash deposits and provide backup support for invoicing and AP as needed.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of general accounting experience.
• Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (specifically Excel).
• Competencies: Proven ability to meet strict deadlines and a demonstrated initiative to solve problems proactively.
• Industry: 5+ years of accounting experience within a manufacturing environment (automotive or engine manufacturing preferred).
• Systems: Hands-on experience with SAP software.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities