Plant Accountant

Plastipak Packaging; East Longmeadow (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance Coverage, including 


401(k) Plan, with Company Matching & 


Paid Time Off - 80 hours within 1st 


Paid Company Holidays

Tuition Assistance Program

Employee Discount Programs

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

EAP, Employee Assistance Program

Travel Assistance

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Plastipak Packaging in East Longmeadow, MA seeks a Plant Accountant to partner with site leadership and safeguard financial health. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, costing, and reporting, ensuring timely, accurate data and adherence to policies.

You will manage inventory valuation, perform variance analysis, and provide actionable recommendations to improve P&L. You will act as a financial SME for the site and coordinate with Corporate Accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• Minimum 2+ years of accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of costings, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis and balance sheet reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, planning, costing, and reporting cycles for the site.
• Ensure the Plant's compliance with the Company's accounting policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with Plant Leadership to develop action plans to achieve targets.
• Control monthly physical inventory and valuation, and the perpetual inventory system.
• Research and report negative impacts to the P&L with improvement recommendations.
• Serve as site SME for financial matters and liaison between site and Corporate Accounting.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Balance sheet reconciliation

AP/AR

GAAP

Manufacturing knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

As the Plant Accountant, you will be the financial business partner for our East Longmeadow, MA location. You steward the operation's financial well-being. You perform key accounting activities and ensure the site's business transactions are fast, accurate, and compliant, while vigilantly identifying improvement opportunities.

You Will:

• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, planning, costing, and reporting cycles for the site
• Be responsible for the Plant's compliance with the Company's accounting policies and procedures
• Work with Plant Leadership to develop action plans to achieve targets
• Control the monthly physical inventory and valuation process, as well as the perpetual inventory control system
• Use your research and analysis skills to identify & report negative impacts to the P&L along with recommendations for improvement
• Serve as subject matter expert to the site regarding financial matters and act as the liaison between the site and Corporate Accounting

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of 2+ years of accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing
• Working knowledge of costings, AP/AR, forecasting and budgeting, variance analysis, and balance sheet reconciliation
• Working knowledge of GAAP
• ERP system experience, preferably SAP

As a Plastipak Associate, you receive a benefits package offering the following:

• Wellness Programs
• Health Insurance Coverage, including Medical, Dental & Vision
• EAP, Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Insurance: Short-Term & Long-Term
• Accidental Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) Plan, with Company Matching Contribution & Profit Sharing feature
• Paid Time Off - 80 hours within 1st year & subsequent increases
• Paid Company Holidays
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Caregiving via Care.com
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program
• Travel Assistance
• Employee Discount Programs

Some benefits are subject to eligibility requirements

Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer