Accountant - Manufacturing - Base Salary to 85k/year - Appleton, WI

AllSearch Staffing Group; Appleton (WI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work after 90 days

Bonus opportunity

Job summary

AllSearch Staffing Group is seeking an Accountant for a manufacturing environment in Appleton, WI (or Haltom City, TX). The role supports plant accounting, GL, month-end close, budgeting and operational reporting with a strong emphasis on manufacturing costs and inventory controls.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in accounting and 2+ years in manufacturing or plant accounting, plus ERP experience (SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics, Infor, Epicor, or NetSuite) and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• 2+ years manufacturing or plant/inventory accounting experience.
• Experience with financial analysis and operations, not just AP.
• ERP systems experience (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor, Epicor, or NetSuite).
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.

Responsibilities

• Support plant accounting through financial analysis, GL activities, month-end close, reconciliations, budgeting and reporting.
• Analyze plant expenses and manufacturing variances.
• Prepare journal entries and supporting schedules for month-end close.
• Assist with budget-to-actual analysis and operational reporting.
• Review purchase orders and provide financial information to plant management.
• Support inventory counts, audits, and other plant accounting requirements.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Infor

Epicor

NetSuite

Job description

Accountant - Manufacturing - Base Salary to 85k/year - Appleton, WI Our client, a well-established global manufacturing company, is seeking an Accountant to support plant accounting and financial operations. This position may be based in either Appleton, WI or Haltom City, TX, in the Fort Worth area.The Accountant will support financial analysis, general ledger accounting, month-end close, reconciliations, budgeting, and operational reporting within a manufacturing environment. Candidates must have a bachelor’ s degree in accounting or a related field, strong Excel and ERP skills, and manufacturing, plant, or inventory accounting experience. Manufacturing internship or co-op experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Support plant accounting operations through financial analysis, general ledger activities, account reconciliations, month-end close, budgeting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Analyze plant expenses and manufacturing and production variances.
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules for month-end close.
• Assist with budget-to-actual analysis and operational financial reporting.
• Review purchase orders and provide financial information and analysis to plant management.
• Support inventory cycle counts, audit activities, and other plant accounting requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’ s degree in accounting or a related field.
• 2+ years manufacturing or plant/inventory accounting experience
• Accounting experience involving financial analysis and operations rather than primarily transactional accounts payable responsibilities.
• Experience with an ERP system such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor, Epicor, or NetSuite.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data analysis.

Compensation

• Base salary in the 65k - 85k/year range
• 6% - 7% bonus opportunity

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life, short- and long-term disability insurance
• Retirement savings, tuition assistance
• Hybrid work schedule after 90 days
• Opportunity to work for a global organization with a great reputation!