Plant Accountant

Established in the Blue Ridge foothills of North Carolina in 1963, Leonard Buildings and Truck Accessories is a manufacturer and distributor whose product lines include storage buildings, cargo and utility trailers, truck covers, truck and van accessories, carports, playhouses, chicken coops, and dog houses. We serve our residential, commercial, fleet, and government customers through our 150 retail store locations in eighteen states, supported by our corporate offices (in Mount Airy, NC, and Cobden, IL), distribution centers, and strategically located manufacturing facilities.

Job Summary

The Plant/Cost Accountant reports directly to the Senior Director of Finance and will have primary responsibility for maintenance of the Bill of Materials, inventory accuracy at the manufacturing plants and analysis/reporting of manufacturing variances. This position will be the primary business partner between the Plant Managers and the Finance department. This is a “hands-on” position requiring continuous improvement leadership, strong operational experience and the ability to maintain a standard cost system.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain BOM accuracy within the cost accounting system by:

• Monitor costs of key raw material categories
• Track and monitor actual labor costs vs. BOM labor assumptions
• Monitor spending on overhead items
• Understand drivers of freight costs
• Perform monthly analysis of manufacturing results, spending patterns and variances to support the closing process
• Assist the Sr Finance Director in the development of annual budgets
• Support and improve the physical inventory process and modify inventory procedures as necessary
• Create actual vs standard cost reporting and work closely with Operations to drive cost reduction initiatives
• Prepare plant related capex investments requests and monitor actual spending against approved budgets
• Work with Operations to drive inventory reductions
• Review and monitor slow-moving inventory; work with manufacturing management to develop actions for reducing the slow-moving inventory
• Drive continuous improvement in Cost Accounting practices, BOM accuracy and Inventory controls
• Ensure accurate valuation of inventories and participate in Cycle Count Program
• Incumbent will be a partner to plant management to support their efforts to continually reduce costs and improve inventory metrics
  
  

Qualifications And Skills

• Minimum Bachelors in Accounting and/or Finance
• 5 years directly related experience in a manufacturing environment
• Background in Continuous Improvement is preferred
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency with ERP cost accounting systems and all Microsoft Office applications with advanced skills in Excel.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-Starter, Manage and prioritize workload and achieve effective results in a fast-paced, growing environment
  
  

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Company to administer employment based solely on an individual’s qualifications, ability, and performance without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status, political affiliation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.