Plant Accountant: Inventory, Costing & Scrap Hub

Matalco Inc.; Franklin (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Job summary

MATALCO Kentucky is hiring a Plant Accountant to support the Plant Controller and Franklin management with inventory flows, costing, and financial administration for the Scrap Hub. The role may also provide accounting support to the Shelbyville plant and will involve close collaboration with Operations and finance to improve costing visibility and operational analysis.

Responsibilities include leading inventory reconciliations, Scrap Hub invoicing, costing file maintenance, and month-end cost

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, business or a related field.
• CPA or CMA designation or progress towards a designation preferred.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in manufacturing finance, cost accounting, plant accounting, or a similar environment.
• Experience in an industrial or metals manufacturing environment, including inventory reconciliation and standard costing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inventory Flows & Reconciliations: lead day-to-day finance process for inventory movement into, through, and out of Franklin, focusing on third‑party Scrap Hub inventory.
• Scrap Hub Invoicing & Triple M Metal interface: calculate, review, and reconcile billable activity and act as the primary finance contact with Triple M Metal.
• Franklin Costing: maintain costing files, analyze conversion costs, yields, labor, energy, and other cost drivers.
• Operational Finance Support: support costing, inventory-flow, and performance analysis and provide timely analyses to management.
• Management Accounting Support – Kentucky: support budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis across Franklin and Shelbyville as needed.

Job description

MATALCO Kentucky is hiring a Plant Accountant to support the Plant Controller and Franklin management with inventory flows, costing, and financial administration for the Scrap Hub. The role may also provide accounting support to the Shelbyville plant and will involve close collaboration with Operations and finance to improve costing visibility and operational analysis.

Responsibilities include leading inventory reconciliations, Scrap Hub invoicing, costing file maintenance, and month-end cost