Accounting Manager

Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual merit increase

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid vacation and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth

Job summary

Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation is seeking an Accounting Manager to join our Waukesha, WI team. You will partner with Operations and Plant Finance to ensure financial accuracy, strengthen controls, and improve accounting processes across a multi-site manufacturing environment.

The role requires 5+ years of manufacturing accounting experience, inventory/cost accounting expertise, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of progressive accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience with inventory accounting, cost accounting, and financial reporting.
• Experience working within SOX-controlled or publicly traded company environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage manufacturing and operations accounting activities, including inventory, costing, fixed assets, leases, and general accounting processes.
• Partner with Operations and Plant Finance to evaluate financial results and identify trends.
• Oversee month-end close activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, and review of financial performance to ensure accuracy and support business objectives.
• Maintain SOX compliance, internal control effectiveness, audit readiness, and public company reporting standards.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for JD Edwards (JDE) accounting processes and system controls.
• Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, FP&A, and Plant management to improve financial transparency and consistency.
• Coach and develop accounting team members while promoting accountability and continuous improvement.
• Drive process improvements focused on accuracy, efficiency, standardization, and scalability.

Skills

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

SOX/compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

JD Edwards (JDE)

Job description

Silgan Containers is seeking an Accounting Manager to join our Waukesha, WI team. In this role, you will partner with Operations and Plant Finance to ensure financial accuracy, strengthen controls, assist with compliance, and improve accounting processes across a multi-site manufacturing environment.

Why Silgan

At Silgan, we provide our employees with stability and growth opportunities:

• Competitive pay with annual merit increases
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) with a 6% dollar-for-dollar company match
• Paid vacation, holidays, and tuition reimbursement
• Long-term stability with opportunities for advancement and career growth in manufacturing jobs
• A culture that values safety, innovation, and promoting from within

What You Will Do

• Manage manufacturing and operations accounting activities, including inventory, costing, fixed assets, leases, and general accounting processes
• Partner with Operations and Plant Finance to evaluate financial results and identify trends.
• Oversee month-end close activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, and review of financial performance to ensure accuracy and support business objectives
• Maintain SOX compliance, internal control effectiveness, audit readiness, and public company reporting standards
• Serve as a subject matter expert for JD Edwards (JDE) accounting processes and system controls
• Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, FP&A, and Plant management to improve financial transparency and consistency
• Coach, and develop accounting team members while promoting accountability and continuous improvement
• Drive process improvements focused on accuracy, efficiency, standardization, and scalability

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Five or more years of progressive accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong experience with inventory accounting, cost accounting, and financial reporting
• Experience working within SOX-controlled or publicly traded company environments

Demonstrated management, coaching, or team development experience

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Experience with JD Edwards (JDE) or similar ERP systems

Who We Are

Silgan Containers is the largest producer of metal food packaging in North America. For generations, we have partnered with many of the world's leading consumer brands, delivering quality products through a nationwide manufacturing network committed to safety, sustainability, innovation, and operational excellence.

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.