This is listed as a Direct Hire Opportunity with the Client. This job is ONSITE
Must have experience in Inventory Management to be considered.
Senior Plant Accountant to join a leading Company located in the Buckeye, AZ, surrounding area.
Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible for applying principals of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principals) to analyze financial information, prepare accurate and timely financial reports and ensure appropriate accounting control procedures are maintained.
- Prepares accurate and timely monthly and quarterly analyses according to the financial closing calendar.
- Prepares all account analysis (Flux file) & forecasting processes including the accuracy of standard costs, month end closing and any plant financial forecasts and projection
- Prepares and inputs journal entries.
- Reviews books of original entry, general ledgers, and other subsidiary financial ledgers.
- Executes financial goals in partnership with plant and under the direction of Manager
- Prepares and tracks CAPEX budget in comparison to actuals, along with disposal & cycle counts of assets.
- Responsible for the explanation of the plant performance, explaining all production variances on a monthly basis as well as participating in the proactive measures to reduce variances from standard cost.
- Reports variances to manager and prepare reporting standards in a manner that plant management can understand and take corrective action.
- Executes financial goals in partnership with plant and under the direction of Manager.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Manager.
- Regular and reliable attendance.
- Supports plant management team to ensure that accountability for internal controls is clear and processes are documented.
- Establishes, modifies, documents, and coordinates the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures with corporate following corporate standards & policies.
- As directed by Manager, provides guidance to ensure that internal accounting controls are in place to protect company assets.
Basic Hiring Criteria:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of previous general ledger accounting experience, specifically in the manufacturing industry.
- Knowledge of accepted accounting practices and principles, economic principles, applicable laws, codes and regulations.
- Knowledge of financial systems, budgets, financial reporting, financial data analysis.
- Effective analytical skills to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Effective communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task in a deadline driven environment.
- Ability to work independently to make decisions based on previously developed practices and procedures.
- Computer skills to include Microsoft D365 (SAP modern ERP systems) and MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.