Plant Accountant: Manufacturing Cost & Analysis

Carpenter Canada Co.; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Profit sharing

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Carpenter Co. has an immediate opening for a Plant Accountant at our manufacturing plant in Elkhart, Indiana.

This role focuses on analyzing and overseeing product line accounting, including reports, cost creation, and financial analysis while coordinating with corporate departments and senior management. You will provide accounting support on a product line basis and contribute to ongoing process improvements in a stable manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with Accounting Focus.
• 2+ years of accounting or costing experience preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of GAAP.
• Prior experience with SAP, preferred.
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections.

Responsibilities

• Verify accuracy of department financial statements on a monthly basis.
• Prepare journal entries as needed to support the product line.
• Analyze and maintain quoting and production materials for consumer product operations.
• Prepare monthly scheduling that analyzes the performance of various product lines.
• Prepare monthly P&L analysis for review by management.
• Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures under the direction of the Senior Cost Accountant.
• Prepare schedules for corporate distribution.
• Ad hoc projects as required.

Skills

GAAP

Excel

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

Carpenter Co. has an immediate opening for a Plant Accountant at our manufacturing plant in Elkhart, Indiana.

This role focuses on analyzing and overseeing product line accounting, including reports, cost creation, and financial analysis while coordinating with corporate departments and senior management. You will provide accounting support on a product line basis and contribute to ongoing process improvements in a stable manufacturing environment.