Financial Accountant

Position Purpose

• Manage and assist Plant Controller in plant spend forecasting and analysis, cost accounting, financial closing / reporting, and inventory management activities while ensuring internal controls are in place and being followed.

Position Responsibilities

Perform month-end closing responsibilities including preparing journal entries, ensuring monthly transactions are correctly recorded, analyzing, reporting and presenting spend, production credits, MUV, inventory adjustments and PPV performance

Analyze and report financial results on a weekly / monthly / quarterly / annual basis vs. prior year, plan, and forecast

Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly, develop action plans and lead resolution on accounts

Support development of the site’s annual operating plan and annual strategic plan

Coordinate and assist with multiple annual physical inventories, storeroom inventory, and fixed asset audits

Assist site personnel, Accounts Payable, and Procurement with the resolution of blocked invoice payments as necessary

Maintain / improve strong internal control processes and educate site through monthly finance learning series

Support new product costing

Implement financial process improvements to reduce cycle times, automate work, improve forecast quality, and enhance reporting and analysis processes

Identify cost savings and productivity projects and track savings

special projects, ad hoc analysis, and other duties as required

Qualifications - Required

Qualifications – Preferred