Senior Accountant – Secondary Processing

As the Senior Accountant within the accounting team, this role serves as the primary financial anchor for plant operations. Working closely with the Divisional Controller, Plant General Manager, and Operations Manager, you will manage day-to-day operational accounting, ensure data integrity, and provide the critical financial visibility needed to drive facility efficiency.

You will have functional oversight of plant-level financial reconciliation—including cost accounting, inventory integrity, variance analysis, and purchasing governance—while maintaining absolute confidentiality. By translating raw operational data into precise, structured reports, you will provide management with the analytical insight required to manage risk, optimize manufacturing margins, and support informed decision-making.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the position include the following:

• Lead the monthly close process for the facility, managing the preparation, analysis, and execution of comprehensive plant financial statements in strict alignment with corporate deadlines, formats, and protocols.
• Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process by partnering with the Controller and plant management to compile operating plans and long-range financial models.
• Analyze and interpret variances, transforming monthly operational results into clear, actionable financial commentary for plant and financial leadership.
• Execute ad-hoc financial analysis, capital expenditure (CapEx) evaluations, and specialized cost investigations as directed by financial or plant management.
• Review and benchmark plant performance metrics, tracking labor efficiency, raw material yields, manufacturing overhead, and distribution expenses to highlight cost-saving opportunities.
• Coordinate routine audits of Bills of Materials (BOM), labor routings, and price codes to ensure product standard costs accurately reflect factory floor realities.
• Maintain a continuous feedback loop with the General Manager and Operations Manager to help diagnose production variances, bottleneck costs, and margin fluctuations.
• Oversee and validate the integrity of raw material physical inventories and cycle-counting programs; investigate and resolve book-to-physical variances.
• Manage the monthly inventory review process to identify, track, and mitigate financial exposure from slow-moving, excess, or obsolete (E&O) inventory.
• Manage and perform Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable duties.
• Ensure strict GAAP compliance across all facility financial transactions, internal records, and data transmissions in accordance with corporate policies.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment, proactively partnering with corporate finance to uphold compliance and address internal audit requirements.
• Guarantee absolute confidentiality and data security regarding sensitive financial metrics, corporate strategies, and personnel data.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support team objectives and organizational goals.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following functional and interpersonal competencies:

Functional

• Cost Accounting & BOM Auditing: Strong understanding of manufacturing cost structures, overhead allocation, standard costing, and variance analysis.
• Financial Analysis & Forecasting: Ability to build accurate spreadsheets, support annual operating plans, and translate operational data into structured projections.
• Inventory Control: Experience with physical inventory reconciliation, cycle counting processes, and tracking obsolescence.
• ERP & Systems Literacy: Proficiency in managing order entry, billing, accounts payable, and financial transmissions within enterprise accounting systems.
• GAAP Compliance: Solid grasp of regulatory accounting principles, internal controls, and corporate governance frameworks

Interpersonal

• Analytical Communication: Ability to distill complex financial data into clear, actionable guidance for operations and financial managers.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Skilled at bridging the gap between numbers and physical operations by working collaboratively with plant floor supervisors and corporate teams alike.
• Discretion & Trust: Absolute commitment to maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive financial and operational business data.
• Professional Transparency: Confident in presenting monthly financial results clearly to varied internal audiences, from plant teams to finance leadership.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. / B.S.) in Accounting, Finance, or a related business field from a four-year college or university.
• Minimum of five (5) years of related accounting/finance experience (preferably in a manufacturing or production environment).
• Alternative Qualification: An equivalent combination of formal education, specialized training, and hands-on experience that demonstrates the required expertise will …