Plant Senior Accountant — Cost & Inventory Focus

Aston Carter; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) retirement plan

Life Insurance

HSA and disability benefits

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a Senior Accountant to support plant-based manufacturing operations with daily accounting, cost analysis, and financial reporting. You will partner with operations to deliver accurate data and drive improvements in internal controls and processes.

The role emphasizes month-end close, journal entries, and inventory accounting in a hands-on environment, with opportunities to grow into broader leadership responsibilities as the plant expands.

Qualifications

• Manufacturing accounting experience required.
• 37+ years of accounting or finance experience.
• Strong general accounting knowledge including reconciliations, financial reporting, and journal entries.
• Ability to support accounting activities in a plant environment and work closely with operations.
• Cost accounting experience with standard cost and variance analysis exposure.
• Inventory accounting experience including BOM understanding.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-directed with ownership and accountability for responsibilities.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with operations and leadership.
• Strong reconciliation and financial reporting capabilities.
• Strong Excel skills and advanced analytical capabilities.
• Experience using ERP software.
• Comfort working in a hands-on manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day accounting and financial activities for a plant-based manufacturing operation.
• Prepare accurate financial reports and perform detailed account reconciliations.
• Support month-end accounting activities, including journal entries and closing processes.
• Assist with manufacturing cost analysis and standard cost accounting activities where applicable.
• Support inventory accounting, including tracking, valuation, and related processes.
• Assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and invoicing activities.
• Analyze financial information to identify discrepancies, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop, refine, and improve accounting processes, reporting tools, and documentation.
• Partner with operations and leadership to provide financial insight and support business decisions.
• Support ongoing enhancements to accounting procedures and internal controls.
• Work directly with plant and business leadership to align financial reporting with operational performance.
• Contribute to building accounting processes and systems from the ground up in a growing manufacturing environment.
• Take ownership of assigned responsibilities and drive tasks to completion in a self-directed manner.
• Support the transition into broader accounting leadership responsibilities as the organization expands.

Skills

Manufacturing accounting

Cost accounting

Financial reporting

Journal entries

Inventory accounting

Excel skills

Analytical skills

Ownership and accountability

Cross-functional with operations

ERP software experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a similar discipline

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Aston Carter is seeking a Senior Accountant to support plant-based manufacturing operations with daily accounting, cost analysis, and financial reporting. You will partner with operations to deliver accurate data and drive improvements in internal controls and processes.

The role emphasizes month-end close, journal entries, and inventory accounting in a hands-on environment, with opportunities to grow into broader leadership responsibilities as the plant expands.