Plant Accounting Manager
Location: Mesa, AZ
About the job: The Plant Managerial Accountant provides financial, analytical, and cost accounting support for 2 manufacturing operations in the US. Assist the ES Controller to support business KPIs and financial analysis.
Job Description:
- Perform detailed reviews and initiate corrective action to ensure accurate product costing for products in a job costing environment.
- Perform regular operational analysis to ensure accurate reporting, management attention, and corrective action development/implementation.
- Perform other financial analysis to support reporting and improvements in manufacturing efficiency, cycle counting, margin analysis, material yield, cost performance, inventory valuation, and CER investments.
- Prepare, distribute, and discuss month-end reporting and analysis for manufacturing, including cost performance, inventory management, manufacturing efficiency, and KPI performance.
- Key member of the ES manufacturing management teams, actively participating in manufacturing operations discussions, local safety and Kaiteki initiatives, and continuous improvement projects.
- Support financial audits, month-end closing, and other ad-hoc requests.
- Perform special analysis and projects as requested by the ES Controller.
- Perform special analysis and projects as requested by the Mesa and Libertyville plant managers and other members of the manufacturing management teams.
Job Requirements:
- BS degree in accounting
- 4-8 years progressive experience in cost and general accounting with a thorough understanding of the “job shop” manufacturing environment;
- Demonstrated proficiency and strong computer intuitive nature with ERP software and Excel spreadsheets.
- Passion for understanding supply chain and manufacturing processes;
- Strong in preparation, analysis, and interpretation of data for financial analysis and reports;
- Strong general and cost accounting skills; demonstrates attention to detail;
- Superior interpersonal/communication skills; ability to interact with manufacturing employees, supervisors, and upper-level management; hard worker; passionate; strong desire to improve and excel in all areas; strong desire to drive improvement in the business; unquestionable ethics, honesty, and integrity.
Salary: $70,000 - $90,000 + Bonus "range"
