Senior Plant Controller: Inventory, Forecasts & Compliance

Paccar; Plum (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 119,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Pension plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

PACCAR, a global leader in commercial vehicles, is seeking an experienced plant accounting leader in Plum, PA. You will supervise staff and manage day-to-day accounting across inventory, payroll, payables and receivables, ensuring strong internal controls and accurate valuations.

You will coordinate audits with internal/external teams, prepare forecasts and budgets, and drive process improvements while supporting plant projects and system initiatives.

Qualifications

• Excellent analytical and technical accounting skills required.
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills, emphasizing continuous improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to understand the “big picture”.
• Strong organizational skills, including ability to manage multiple projects from beginning to end.
• Deadline-driven, self-motivated and customer service oriented.
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Excel (i.e. pivot tables, macros, charts and graphs).
• Ability to work independently, handling multiple tasks and changing priorities while meeting non-negotiable deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor and motivate staff.
• Manage plant accounting day-to-day and month-end tasks for all accounting areas including inventory, payroll, accounts payable and other receivables.
• Ensure accurate inventory valuation based on performance and coordination of on-site interim inventories; build station audits, factor reviews, and assistance in planning and executing a bi-annual physical inventory.
• Direct the coordination and completion of the quarterly statistical audits of off-site third-party warehouse inventory and partner with operations to ensure inventory controls are strong at third-party sites.
• Direct the preparation of timely, accurate and meaningful forecasts, financial reports, cost analyses, inventory financial reports, account reconciliations and budgets.
• Review various journal entries, general ledger reconciliations and perform account analysis.
• Review department expenditures and analyze variances between budget/forecast and actual results.
• Responsible for coordination with Division Office, internal and external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits.
• Support plant projects, including plant comparison, rearrangement events and system related projects. Also, provide back-up support for other accounting areas as needed

Skills

Analytical accounting

Leadership

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Excel proficiency

Project management

Education

BS/BA Accounting Degree

Masters degree preferred

CPA preferred

Big 4 public accounting experience preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

PACCAR, a global leader in commercial vehicles, is seeking an experienced plant accounting leader in Plum, PA. You will supervise staff and manage day-to-day accounting across inventory, payroll, payables and receivables, ensuring strong internal controls and accurate valuations.

You will coordinate audits with internal/external teams, prepare forecasts and budgets, and drive process improvements while supporting plant projects and system initiatives.