Accounting Manager

Silgan Containers; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Safety culture

Job summary

Silgan Containers 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.

You will oversee month-end close, manage journal entries and reconciliations, and maintain SOX compliance while coaching a growing accounting team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with inventory and cost accounting systems.

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, journal entries, reconciliations, and review of financial performance to ensure accuracy and support business objectives.
• Maintain SOX compliance and audit readiness.
• Serve as SME 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

Inventory accounting

Cost accounting

Advanced Excel

Financial reporting

SOX/compliance

Leadership/ coaching

Education

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

Tools

JD Edwards (JDE)

ERP systems

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.