Senior Plant Accountant
Gateway Search Associates • Florence, Kentucky • Full Time • $110,000–$120,000 / year
Posted on Fri, Oct 2, 2026
Key Responsibilities:
- Financial Management: Lead month-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entries, GL reconciliations, and accruals.
- Plant Accounting: Analyze manufacturing costs, inventory transactions, valuation, and production variances.
- Reporting & Analysis: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, management reports, and production performance insights.
- Compliance & Audits: Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and company policies. Support external audits and tax filings (including Property/Sales/Use tax).
- Asset Tracking: Maintain fixed asset accounting, depreciation schedules, and capital project tracking.
- Process Improvement: Partner with plant management to drive financial process efficiencies and support ERP system enhancements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, strictly within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with major ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics).
- Strong background in cost accounting, inventory valuation, and U.S. GAAP.
Benefits
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, strictly within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with ERP systems
- Strong background in cost accounting, inventory valuation, and U.S. GAAP.
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