Plant Operations & Accounting Administrator

Vulcan Materials Company; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Vulcan Materials Company in Romeoville, Illinois, is seeking an Administrative/Accounting Associate to support the plant manager and oversee daily office tasks. You will process daily and monthly accounting data, run local reports, and ensure accurate updates to management systems.

This role collaborates with HR, payroll, and benefits, assists with monthly financial statements, closes, and cost analyses, and handles vendor purchases, time cards, and fleet expenses.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required; 2 years of college preferred.
• Experience in bookkeeping or accounting and administrative roles.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and G-Suite tools.
• Strong organizational and numerical accuracy skills.
• Ability to analyze monthly statements and manage reports.

Responsibilities

• Process daily plant administrative duties including purchase orders, payables, time cards, fuel usage and receipts, bank deposits, tracking costs and running local reports for plant manager.
• Prepares month, quarter and year-end closing information based on current closing schedule; fuel inventories, fixed asset changes, equipment rentals, month-end accounts payable accruals and location production reports.
• Ensures timecards are accurately completed, coded and approved timely to meet payroll closing schedules; tracks attendance trends.
• Ensure plant systems are updated timely and accurately (EMS, KPI, Gensuite, etc.).
• Reviews, prints, and distributes preventative maintenance items, creates work orders, and addresses maintenance service inquiries.
• Tracks p-card expenses, reclassing as needed, and ensuring timely close out at month end; may assist with month-end close of p-cards.
• Develops mid and end of month cost projects with variance explanations.
• Researches and resolves location business problems; presents findings to management.
• Acts as liaison with HR, Plant Accounting, Safety, Health and Environments, Payroll, Benefits, etc.
• Supports site budgets and monthly production planner; serves as plant contact and receptionist.

Skills

Accounting principles

Data analysis

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Payroll liaison

Education

High School diploma

2 years of college

Tools

Microsoft Office

G-Suite Docs & Sheets

Excel

Job description

Vulcan Materials Company in Romeoville, Illinois, is seeking an Administrative/Accounting Associate to support the plant manager and oversee daily office tasks. You will process daily and monthly accounting data, run local reports, and ensure accurate updates to management systems.

This role collaborates with HR, payroll, and benefits, assists with monthly financial statements, closes, and cost analyses, and handles vendor purchases, time cards, and fleet expenses.