Senior Plant Accountant

Accounting Search; Stuarts Draft (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Accounting Search is seeking a Senior Plant Accountant to provide financial leadership in the plant, partnering with Operations and leadership. You will oversee monthly closings, variance analysis, and planning processes, ensuring GAAP compliance and accurate standard costs.

You will collaborate across functions and act as a trusted advisor to plant leadership. The role emphasizes data-driven insights, cost control, and continuous process improvements to optimize plant performance and align with

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of Manufacturing Accounting experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or similar.
• Standard cost valuation experience.
• Cost accounting in an ERP systems environment.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted business partner to the Plant Leadership.
• Provide data driven insights that help drive performance and objectives.
• Track and report actual performance to plans, forecasts and standards.
• Analyze spending trends and headcount and drive corrective actions.
• Prepare monthly closing entries and financial statements.
• Support the preparation of the annual plan and interim projections.
• Ensure standard costs are accurately reflected.
• Drive process improvements in financial analysis.

Skills

Data analysis

Variance analysis

GAAP knowledge

ERP experience

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

The Senior Plant Accountant will be to provide support to Operations, from an operational and financial perspective compatible with company guidelines. This includes monthly closings, variance analysis, annual planning, and other ad hoc analysis. This position will act as a trusted business partner with leadership and all functions in the facility. This is a visible and important position within the plant and with company leadership outside of the plant.

• Serve as a trusted business partner to the Plant Leadership.
• Provide data driven insights that help the team drive performance and objectives.
• Track and report actual performance to plans, forecasts and standards.
• Track and analyze spending trends and headcount and drive corrective actions.
• Prepare monthly closing entries.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and analytics.
• Support the preparation of the annual plan and interim projections.
• Responsible for accurate reflection of standard costs.
• Drive process improvements in the area of financial analysis.
• Manage expense vs. Capital decisions to GAAP and guidelines.
• Participate as financial advisor and validation on Plant Cost Savings initiatives.
• Maintain conformance to ongoing audit and maintenance of internal controls and oversight.
• Ensure inventories are recorded in accordance with GAAP and reserves are maintained.
• Represent the Finance Team in plant meetings.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of Manufacturing Accounting.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or similar.
• Standard cost valuation.
• Cost accounting in an ERP systems environment.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.