Staff Accountant: Manufacturing & ERP Growth Path

PTA Plastics; Oxford (CT); On-site; USD 62,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

PTA Plastics is seeking a Staff Accountant to support the Controller and accounting team with assigned financial accounting, manufacturing accounting, month-end close, reconciliation, reporting, and analysis activities.

This developmental role offers structured training, hands-on experience, and mentorship to grow across financial and cost accounting functions within an integrated ERP environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field preferred.
• Approximately 1–3 years of progressive accounting experience preferred.
• Manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Prior ERP experience preferred; CSI 10 experience is not required.
• Strong Excel and general systems capabilities.
• Solid understanding of fundamental accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Prepare assigned journal entries, accruals, prepaid expense entries, and other month-end accounting activity.
• Prepare and maintain assigned balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Research and resolve reconciling items and unusual account activity.
• Support preparation of monthly financial statements and management reporting.
• Maintain supporting accounting schedules and documentation.
• Assist with fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals, depreciation, and account reconciliation.
• Develop increasing ownership of assigned portions of the monthly close process.
• Develop an understanding of the company's manufacturing processes and how operational activity is reflected in the accounting records.
• Support inventory reconciliations, adjustments, and related month-end accounting.
• Assist with analysis of material, labor, overhead, purchase price, and other manufacturing variances.
• Support standard cost maintenance and related accounting activities.
• Investigate inventory and manufacturing accounting discrepancies.
• Work directly with operations personnel when necessary to understand the underlying business activity driving accounting results.
• Develop the ability to connect physical manufacturing activity with its financial impact.
• Learn CSI 10 modules, screens, inquiries, and reports.
• Execute assigned daily and month-end accounting processes within CSI 10.
• Understand how transactions move through CSI 10 and ultimately impact the general ledger and financial statements.
• Reconcile relevant subsidiary information to the general ledger.
• Investigate transaction and posting discrepancies.
• Develop the ability to troubleshoot routine accounting and process issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and use of the system.
• Prepare assigned schedules and supporting documentation for the annual financial statement audit.
• Respond to routine auditor requests within assigned areas.
• Support preparation of financial information required for the company's annual ESOP valuation process.
• Assist with financial schedules and information requests from the company's ESOP valuation firm, third-party administrator (TPA), trustee, and other external advisors.
• Develop an understanding of the annual ESOP process and the accounting function's responsibilities within that process.
• Support other external financial, tax, banking, and compliance information requests as assigned.
• Follow established accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Maintain appropriate documentation supporting accounting transactions and reconciliations.
• Identify process breakdowns, control concerns, and recurring accounting issues.
• Recommend practical improvements to accounting processes and controls.
• Participate in efforts to standardize, simplify, and automate repetitive accounting activities.
• Develop an understanding of AP, AR, credit, and related subledger processes.
• Provide accounting support and backup where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with operations and other functions to investigate and resolve accounting issues.
• Develop an understanding of the business beyond the accounting department.
• Participate actively in professional development, cross-training, and technical training opportunities.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Clear communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Tools

CSI 10

ERP system

Job description

PTA Plastics is seeking a Staff Accountant to support the Controller and accounting team with assigned financial accounting, manufacturing accounting, month-end close, reconciliation, reporting, and analysis activities.

This developmental role offers structured training, hands-on experience, and mentorship to grow across financial and cost accounting functions within an integrated ERP environment.