Plant Accountant

Company: Vaco Technology
Location: Hammond
Posted on: April 17, 2024

Job Description:

Vaco Staffing is recruiting for a Plant Controller for a client in Hammond, WIThis is a direct hire role with our clientDuties include:

• Manage the plant accounting and financial function to perform the full range of general and cost accounting processes and a broad range of financial analyses
• Provide continuous guidance to plant leadership team for optimal performance of facility's labor force, primary and secondary manufacturing processes, products, support cost centers, and capital appropriations
• Assure alignment with internal policy/procedure and general financial / accounting controls
• Responsible for the facility in terms of financial close/analysis/reporting of results, identifying root cause of financial variances, and guiding financial corrective actions to meet high performance commitments
• Deliver timely and accurate monthly/periodic statements of financial results and balance sheet reconciliations which meet the internal financial reporting needs of the facility as well as regional organization.
• Analyze, interpret and explain financial and operating data and underlying root cause of variance for clear corrective actions recommendations to appropriate function heads to control costs and inventories.
• Develop annual budget and product cost standards.
• Oversee financial management of the Facility's execution of capital plans including financial oversight of expenditure appropriation requests, construction in progress and fixed asset accounting and post-completion audit of major capital projects.
• Assist in regular communications with all facility personnel on financial performance and performance improvement programs
• Oversee all aspects of inventory cycle counts and physical inventories.
• Assume special project leadership assignments as required to assist change management in financial systems, processes, business rules, and other aspects of continuous improvement. Requirements:
  • 7+ years experience in accounting
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • SAP or similar ERP experience

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