Senior Plant Cost & Financial Analyst

Formosa-Plastic; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Formosa-Plastic in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking a Senior Accounting Analyst I to perform professional-level financial analysis and reporting in support of plant operations. The role requires independent judgment, GAAP expertise, and strong Excel skills to analyze inventory, costs, and reconciliation activities.

Responsibilities include preparing monthly P&L and cost center reports, supporting budgeting and forecasting, and ensuring internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• GAAP knowledge and financial reporting expertise.
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills required.
• Strong problem solving and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Independently analyze financial, operational, and production data to identify trends, variances, and performance drivers and provide financial insight to management.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, production results, and inventory activity to assess operational and financial impacts.
• Partner with plant leadership to evaluate production performance and cost drivers.
• Prepare monthly P&L and cost center reports.
• Assist annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Perform month-end close activities, including ledger entries, adjustments, and cost data input.
• Prepare and review general ledger account reconciliations and analyze significant variances.
• Monitor finished goods and raw material inventory and perform related reconciliations.
• Support physical inventories, internal and external audits, and maintain compliance with internal controls.
• Serve as a resource for accounting processes, financial reporting, inventory accounting, and cost allocation issues within the plant finance function.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

GAAP knowledge

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

SENIOR ACCOUNTING ANALYST I

Job Summary
The Accounting Analyst performs professional-level financial analysis and reporting in
support of plant operations. The role applies independent judgment and accounting
expertise to analyze financial and operational data, including inventory and cost
accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting. The position partners with plant
operations and corporate accounting to ensure accurate reporting, maintain eƯective
internal controls, and support operational decision making.
This position is analytical in nature and focuses on financial analysis, reconciliations, and
reporting. The role does not perform clerical or routine transactional accounting duties and
requires the ability to evaluate financial data, identify variances, and apply professional
judgment to resolve accounting issues.
Key Responsibilities
Independently analyze financial, operational, and production data to identify trends,
variances, and performance drivers and provide financial insight to management.
Analyze manufacturing costs, production results, and inventory activity to assess
operational and financial impacts.
Partner with plant leadership to evaluate production performance and cost drivers.
Prepare monthly P&L and cost center reports.
Assist annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
Perform month-end close activities, including ledger entries, adjustments, and cost
data input.
Prepare and review general ledger account reconciliations and analyze significant
variances.
Monitor finished goods and raw material inventory and perform related
reconciliations.
Support physical inventories, internal and external audits, and maintain compliance
with internal controls.
Serve as a resource for accounting processes, financial reporting, inventory
accounting, and vendor charge or cost allocation issues within the plant finance
function.
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
10+ years of progressive accounting or financial analysis experience.
Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.
Advanced Excel and analytical skills.
Strong problem solving and communication abilities.
Preferred
Manufacturing or plant accounting experience.
Cost accounting and inventory accounting experience.
Experience reviewing or supporting sales and use tax compliance related to
manufacturing purchases and vendor transactions.
Experience supporting internal and external audits.
Additional Statement
Employees may be assigned other duties as needed to support departmental and
organizational objectives.
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed
and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications
associated with the position.