General Accountant

Wayne Wire; Wayne (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne Wire Cloth Products, Inc. in Kalkaska, Michigan, seeks a General Accountant to maintain financial integrity, drive inventory best practices, and deliver cross-functional financial recommendations to executive leaders.

You will partner with the Controller and Cost Accounting teams to analyze data, establish rates using ABC standard costing, and identify cost-saving opportunities. 2–4 years of manufacturing accounting experience and ERP proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• 2 to 4 years of accounting experience in a small-to-medium-sized manufacturing environment.
• Proven cost accounting experience in manufacturing.
• Robust ERP experience across Financials, Suppliers, Customers, Inventory, BOMs, Purchasing; advanced Excel; Word/PowerPoint/Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Financial Analysis & Strategy: Conduct financial studies, analyze trends, and prepare actionable recommendations for budgets, forecasts, policies, and operational improvements
• Cost Accounting & ABC Standard Costing: Partner with Cost Accounting to analyze financial data, establish/update rates, and audit inventory best practices to optimize cash flow
• Financial Reporting & Planning: Assist in creating and publishing monthly financial statements, ratios, budgets, forecasts, and governmental reporting requirements
• Reconciliations & Accounting Support: Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts across all companies to ensure complete accuracy, while providing backup support for A/P and A/R as needed
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as a key team member across cross-functional groups, answer financial inquiries from clients and vendors, and assist with training or providing direction to peers

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Planning/organizing

Judgment

Education

Associate's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP Software

Microsoft Excel

Word/PowerPoint/Outlook

Job description

Are you an experienced accounting professional with a knack for cost accounting and process improvement? As our General Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining our financial integrity, driving inventory best practices to boost cash flow, and delivering cross-functional financial recommendations to executive leaders. You will work closely with our Controller and Cost Accounting teams to analyze financial data, establish rates using ABC Standard Costing, and identify cost-saving or profit-generating opportunities.

What You’ll Do (Essential Duties):

• Financial Analysis & Strategy: Conduct financial studies, analyze trends, and prepare actionable recommendations for budgets, forecasts, policies, and operational improvements
• Cost Accounting & ABC Standard Costing: Partner with Cost Accounting to analyze financial data, establish/update rates, and audit inventory best practices to optimize cash flow
• Financial Reporting & Planning: Assist in creating and publishing monthly financial statements, ratios, budgets, forecasts, and governmental reporting requirements
• Reconciliations & Accounting Support: Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts across all companies to ensure complete accuracy, while providing backup support for A/P and A/R as needed
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as a key team member across cross-functional groups, answer financial inquiries from clients and vendors, and assist with training or providing direction to peers

What We’re Looking For (Qualifications):

• Education: Associate's degree in Accounting or Finance is required
• Experience: 2 to 4 years of accounting experience in a small-to-medium-sized manufacturing environment
• Cost Accounting Expertise: Proven hands-on experience with Cost Accounting in manufacturing
• ERP & Software Mastery: Robust ERP experience (across Financials, Suppliers, Customers, Inventory, BOMs, Purchasing) alongside advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency in Word/PowerPoint/Outlook
• Key Traits: Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, judgment, communication, and planning/organizing capabilities

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• Environment: Primarily an office setting with occasional exposure to background manufacturing noise and moving mechanical parts on the floor
• Physical Effort: Desk-based work requiring close vision, frequent hand dexterity, and occasional walking or lifting up to 10 lbs

Why Join WWCPI?

When you join WWCPI, you become part of a culture that values candid communication, innovation, and shared success.

You should be proficient in:

• Associate's Degree
• Cost Accounting
• Bookkeeping
• Accounts Payable (AP)
• Accounts Receivable (AR)
• Bank Reconciliation
• Tax Preparation

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• ERP Software

Wayne Wire Cloth Products, Inc. is an OEM custom manufacturer specializing in fabricated wire cloth, expanded metal, and perforated metal components (filters, strainers, stampings, and custom assemblies). Founded in 1943 and headquartered in Kalkaska, Michigan, they supply precision filtration, screening, and metal components primarily to the automotive, aerospace, appliance, commercial, and HVAC industries.