Senior Plant Accountant

Aspire Talent Solutions; Stuarts Draft (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking a Senior Plant Accountant in Virginia to support Operations from both operational and financial perspectives. Responsibilities include monthly closings, variance analysis, annual planning, and ad hoc analysis. This role acts as a trusted business partner with plant leadership and cross-functional teams.

The position emphasizes data-driven insights, standard costs, and internal controls, ensuring accurate financial reflection and guidance in plant meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or similar.
• 5-8 years of Manufacturing Accounting experience.
• Standard cost valuation and cost accounting in ERP environments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly closing entries and financial statements.
• Provide data-driven insights to drive performance.
• Track actuals vs plans, forecasts and standards.
• Support annual planning and interim projections.
• Maintain internal controls and audit readiness.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost accounting

ERP systems

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

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.