As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.
The Plant Accountant is responsible for the overall cost accounting and inventory analysis function for the manufacturing plant to which it is assigned. This includes routine inventory analyses to support plant and overall Cerro Wire needs, costing, periodic accounting cycle counts, planning and conducting physical inventories, help facilitate the plant’s capital expenditure requests, and perform other detailed financial analysis to support the plant and company initiatives.
The Plant Accountant will report to the Operations Controller (located in Hartselle, AL) and support the Plant Manager for all local costing, inventory, analysis, capital presentation, and other accounting needs.
The perfect position for the person who is analytical, a team player, and does not want to be at a desk all day, every day.
Minimum Requirements and Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
2+ years of Finance and or Accounting Experience in Auditing & Manufacturing Industry is preferred
Strong data management skills are preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite of products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) is required
A minimum / basic understanding of an ERP system flow is required
Demonstrate good written and verbal communication
Ability to work with leadership to ensure financial directives, policies and procedures are followed
Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, meet deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced work environment
Major Responsibility Areas and Duties:
Perform month-end closing responsibilities (e.g. cost rolls, journal entries, reconciliations, etc.) in a timely and accurate manner.
Prepare and input plant-level annual budget and monthly forecast data to support financial planning and analysis.
Responsible for analyzing and reporting cost-of-goods information, inventory variances, and factory costs (direct and indirect).
Support Plant Management by participating in plant events, being an ERP “Power User”, and being the liaison with Corporate Accounting on various matters (e.g. transactional processing, financial planning, local reporting)
Perform periodic cost rolls, which include coordination of interplant costs on shared items.
Experience with the cost accounting process for our manufacturing operation, including performing periodic cost studies in support of our standard cost model
Track interplant inventory transfers and ensure proper valuation.
Develop procedures to continually improve accuracy of the inventory costing and flow for the plant in conjunction with sister manufacturing plants.
Maintain, and make recommendations to improve our system of internal accounting controls as they relate to inventory and manufacturing.
Oversee the daily reporting and tracking of Raw material costs and the impact on P&L results
Familiarity with the Cerro Wire Copper match process for tracking key commodity costs and its impact on P&L results
Assist with audit, tax, insurance, and census information as needed
Participate in continuous improvement events as requested.
Ability to research and document accounting matters and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and GAAP.
These are general duties required to fulfill the job description, not a detailed description of all work required. Additional duties and responsibilities may be required to meet the demands of the plant and/or company.
Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions:
Could be asked to provide physical activity including, but not limited to, sitting, standing, bending, stooping, lifting (up to 50lbs), and walking (primarily during inventory)
Must be able to safely move about the plant and office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Frequently communicates with employees and others related to financial/accounting issues at Cerro Wire and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.