Key skills: Cost Accounting, Financial Analyst, MS Excel, Plant Accountant, SAP
Role: Plant Accountant
Location: Corsicana, TX 75109
Full Time
Skills: Cost Accounting, Financial Analyst, Plant Accountant, SAP, MS Excel
PURPOSE:
- Provides comprehensive financial, cost accounting, and analytical support for the client, Corsicana, TX chemical manufacturing plant.
- Partners with the Plant Controller and plant leadership to deliver accurate financial reporting, support operational decision-making, ensure compliance with policies, and drive cost efficiency.
- This position will report to the Plant Controller onsite at the plant.
SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES:
- Financial Analysis & Reporting
- Track and review all manufacturing spending; propose reclassification entries or accruals as necessary and note anomalies for management
- Perform financial and manufacturing analysis including variance analysis, forecasting, and reporting.
- Provide COGS forecasting including standard cost, PPV, and manufacturing variances.
- Investigate and explain financial variances.
- Prepare plant reports including explanations of variances
- Liaise with internal/external auditors for quarterly and annual audits
- Inventory & Cost Accounting
- Manage inventory accuracy, reconciliations, and financial impact analysis.
- Perform cost runs and validate product costing working closely with Engineering
- Analyze production and purchase price variances.
- Month-End Close
- Prepare journal entries including accruals and reclassifications.
- Reconcile accrual and prepaid accounts.
- Support audits
- Ensure confidentiality and integrity of financial data and ensure compliance with GAAP, client CPG Policies and SOX internal controls.
- Review Trade and Intercompany Revenue and COGS to ensure accuracy and help ensure Intercompany receivables / payables are in balance
- Budgeting & Planning
- Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.
- Calculate labor and overhead rates.
- Business Partnership
- Provide financial insights to plant leadership.
- Support operational efficiency and cost improvement projects.
- Support Corporate requests for data including Government surveys and Tax requests
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (special skills, knowledge, ability, education, etc.):
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
- Four–Seven years relevant experience.
- SAP experience primarily in GL, Costing, Procurement and Inventory in a mfg. environment
- High level analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to recognize errors and/or inconsistencies and take action
- CPA or CMA preferred
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office suite with advanced understanding of Excel
- Work in Plant business office environment with regular visits out into the Chemical plant
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to speak with all levels
- High degree of flexibility, organizational and time management skills required to effectively handle multiple concurrent projects, a fluctuating workload and rapid changes in priorities
- Ability to work overtime when required for closing activities, budget deadlines or special projects
- Minimal travel is required (<5%)