Senior Plant Accountant

Job Description

Senior Plant Accountant Key Responsibilities:

1. Sales and material cost analysis of a specific product line.
2. Understand sales price and material cost changes and explain variances to forecast.
3. The Senior Plant Accountant performs ad-hoc financial analysis to understand trends and identify issues. Present financial analysis to financial team and other operations personnel.
4. Month end tasks are critical to this role. Prepare various journal entries to accrue sales, material costs, expenses, labor costs, perform depreciation analysis, and other necessary reclass entries.
5. Support in preparation of month end operations package.
6. Specific accounts will be assigned for monthly account reconciliations.
7. Monthly SOX reports and review. Audit readiness and support in gathering documentation for auditors.
8. Support in the forecasting process in sales, material cost, and standard costs. Work with other areas such as sales, operations, etc. to gather assumptions.
9. Support in other areas as needed such as labor cost analysis, inventory, AR review, and capital.
10. Updates daily and weekly reports for staff meetings.
11. Responsible for fixed asset management including maintaining fixed asset files by asset, tracking CAR spending, tagging all assets, CIP reconciliation, and asset capitalization.
12. Performs other duties assigned or deemed necessary by the Plant Controller.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance required. Knowledge of basic accounting theory and methods.
2. Three to Five years related work experience. Preferably in a manufacturing environment.
3. Understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
4. Ability to work well under deadlines and pressure.
5. Extensive use of MS Excel. Preferred general knowledge of MRP & SAP systems.
6. Looking for someone who is self-motivated, eager to learn, has a strong work ethic, and is detail oriented.
7. Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
8. Ability to write correspondence and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
9. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in a standardized, systematic process.
10. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.

PRIMARY LOCATION: Riverside, MO