Plant Accountant
Louisville, KY
Full Time
Finance
Experienced
The Plant Accountant is responsible for managing the accounting functions of a manufacturing plant. This role involves maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with corporate and requirements, and providing financial analysis and support to the plant management team. The Plant Accountant plays a critical role in the financial health and efficiency of the plant operations.
Plant Accountant Responsibilities:
- Financial Reporting and Analysis: Lead month-end close process consisting of making journal entries, preparing account reconciliation’s, along with income statement and balance sheet analysis. Monitor and report on plant performance, including variances in production costs, overhead, and inventory. Review transactions that flow through general ledger to ensure month-end financial statements are accurate. Understand transactions and adjust as necessary.
- Budgeting and Forecasting: Assist in the preparation of the plant’s annual budget. Develop and maintain financial forecasts, including sales, production costs, and capital expenditures. Track and report on budget vs. actual performance, highlighting any significant variances.
- Cost Accounting: Maintain the plant’s cost accounting activities, including the maintenance of standard costs and variance analysis. Analyze cost variances and implement cost control measures.
- Inventory Management: Oversee the accounting and reporting of inventory, including raw materials, and finished goods.
- Accounts Receivable: Serve as back up for daily cash entry, bank reporting, customer entry, and reporting. Ensure balance agrees with E1 general ledger by reviewing system integrity reports.
- Credit Management: Determine credit limits for all new customers along with annual review of existing customers. Manage credit holds daily and take action as appropriate.
- Accounts Payable: Serve as backup to Senior Financial Assistant for daily voucher entry, purchase order invoice entry and freight invoice entry. Ensure balance agrees with E1 general ledger by reviewing system integrity reports.
- E1: Serve as location expert in E1 (ERP System). Help manufacturing with work orders and various daily transactions along with supporting customer service and finance.
- Operational Support: Collaborate with plant leadership team to identify and implement process improvements. Provide financial insights and recommendations to support operational efficiency and cost reduction initiatives. Assist in the evaluation of capital expenditure projects and ROI analysis.
- Team Leadership and Development: Lead and develop two direct reports, providing coaching, mentoring, and performance management. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional development within the finance team. Collaborate with other plant departments to support overall plant goals and objectives.
- Policies & Procedures: Ensure that Finance team is in compliance with all corporate policies and procedures.
- Continuous Improvement: Actively participate in Continuous Improvement process by leading or participating on at least one CI project annually.
- Audit: Participate in audit requests and preparing audit schedules and other reports as required and necessary.
Plant Accountant Skill Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
- CPA, CMA, or equivalent certification preferred.
- Minimum of 3+ years of accounting experience, in a manufacturing plant environment.
- Knowledge of GAAP, cost accounting principles, and financial analysis techniques.
- Proficiency in accounting software and ERP systems (e.g., JD Edwards, Oracle, SAP).
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Benefits include:
At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful colour, taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Life Insurance
- Short-term and long-term medical
- Tuition Assistance
At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful colour, taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
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