Plant Accountant

Career Crunch; Corsicana (TX); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 115 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Pension plan

Performance Based Bonus/Commission

Continuing education

Résumé du poste

Career Crunch is seeking a Corporate/Plant Finance Analyst for the Corsicana, TX chemical manufacturing site. You will partner with the Plant Controller to deliver accurate financial reporting, support cost control, and drive efficiency across inventories, costing, and month-end close.

You will analyze variances, forecast COGS, and provide insights to plant leadership to improve operational decision-making while ensuring GAAP and SOX compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in accounting or related field.
• 4–7 years relevant experience.
• SAP experience primarily in GL, Costing, Procurement and Inventory in a manufacturing environment.
• High level analytical and problem-solving skills.
• CPA or CMA preferred.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Flexible, organized, and able to manage multiple projects.
• Overtime may be required for closing activities.

Responsabilités

• Track and review manufacturing spending; propose reclassification entries or accruals as necessary.
• Perform financial and manufacturing analysis including variance analysis, forecasting, and reporting.
• Provide COGS forecasting including standard cost, PPV, and manufacturing variances.
• Investigate and explain financial variances.
• Prepare plant reports including explanations of variances.
• Liaise with internal/external auditors for quarterly and annual audits.
• Manage inventory accuracy, reconciliations, and financial impact analysis.
• Perform cost runs and validate product costing working closely with Engineering.
• Analyze production and purchase price variances.
• Prepare journal entries including accruals and reclassifications.
• Reconcile accrual and prepaid accounts.
• Support audits; ensure GAAP, client CPG Policies and SOX controls.
• Review Trade and Intercompany Revenue and COGS to ensure accuracy.
• Help ensure Intercompany receivables/payables are in balance.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.
• Calculate labor and overhead rates.
• Provide financial insights to plant leadership.
• Support operational efficiency and cost improvement projects.
• Support Corporate data requests including Government surveys and Tax requests.

Connaissances

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Excel advanced

Communication skills

Time management

Formation

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

CPA or CMA preferred

Outils

SAP

Description du poste

• Provides comprehensive financial, cost accounting, and analytical support for the client, Corsicana, TX chemical manufacturing plant.
• Partners with the Plant Controller and plant leadership to deliver accurate financial reporting, support operational decision‑making, ensure compliance with policies, and drive cost efficiency.
• This position will report to the Plant Controller onsite at the plant.

SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES:

• Financial Analysis & Reporting
  • Track and review all manufacturing spending; propose reclassification entries or accruals as necessary and note anomalies for management
  • Perform financial and manufacturing analysis including variance analysis, forecasting, and reporting.
  • Provide COGS forecasting including standard cost, PPV, and manufacturing variances.
  • Investigate and explain financial variances.
  • Prepare plant reports including explanations of variances
  • Liaise with internal/external auditors for quarterly and annual audits
• Inventory & Cost Accounting
  • Manage inventory accuracy, reconciliations, and financial impact analysis.
  • Perform cost runs and validate product costing working closely with Engineering
  • Analyze production and purchase price variances.
• Month-End Close
  • Prepare journal entries including accruals and reclassifications.
  • Reconcile accrual and prepaid accounts.
  • Support audits
  • Ensure confidentiality and integrity of financial data and ensure compliance with GAAP, client CPG Policies and SOX internal controls.
  • Review Trade and Intercompany Revenue and COGS to ensure accuracy and help ensure Intercompany receivables / payables are in balance
• Budgeting & Planning
  • Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.
  • Calculate labor and overhead rates.
• Business Partnership
  • Provide financial insights to plant leadership.
  • Support operational efficiency and cost improvement projects.
  • Support Corporate requests for data including Government surveys and Tax requests

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (special skills, knowledge, ability, education, etc.):

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• Four–Seven years relevant experience.
• SAP experience primarily in GL, Costing, Procurement and Inventory in a mfg. environment
• High level analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to recognize errors and/or inconsistencies and take action
• CPA or CMA preferred
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office suite with advanced understanding of Excel
• Work in Plant business office environment with regular visits out into the Chemical plant
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to speak with all levels
• High degree of flexibility, organizational and time management skills required to effectively handle multiple concurrent projects, a fluctuating workload and rapid changes in priorities
• Ability to work overtime when required for closing activities, budget deadlines or special projects
• Minimal travel is required (<5%)

BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION:

• The salary range for applicants in this position generally ranges between $85k/yr. and $115k/yr.
• The client offers a variety of benefits to its employees, including but not limited to health insurance, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) with company match, Company Pension Plan, Performance Based Bonus/Commission, and continuing education