Senior Plant Accountant

The Senior Plant Accountant is responsible for managing and supporting the accounting and financial activities of the solar panel manufacturing facility. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of plant financial records, manufacturing costs, inventory, production variances, fixed assets, and operational reporting. The Plant Accountant will work closely with Plant Operations, Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, Human Resources, and Corporate Finance to provide accurate financial information and support operational decision-making.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-days accounting activities for the manufacturing plant.
• Prepare and maintain accurate plant-level financial records in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, and account reconciliations.
• Analyze plant financial results and identify significant variances from budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Prepare monthly plant financial reporting packages for Management and Corporate Finance.
• Ensure transactions are properly recorded and supported by appropriate documentation.
• Maintain and analyze manufacturing cost information, including Direct materials, Direct labor, Manufacturing overhead, Utilities, Maintenance, Depreciation, Production supplies, Freight and logistics costs
• Monitor product and manufacturing costs and identify trends or unusual fluctuations.
• Calculate and analyze production costs and cost-per-unit metrics.
• Analyze manufacturing cost variances and work with Operations to identify root causes.
• Monitor labor, material, overhead, and production efficiency variances.
• Maintain accurate accounting records for raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, and manufacturing supplies.
• Monitor inventory movements and investigate discrepancies.
• Support cycle-count and physical inventory programs.
• Analyze inventory adjustments, scrap, obsolete inventory, excess inventory, and losses.
• Ensure appropriate accounting treatment for inventory reserves and write-offs.
• Monitor inventory accuracy and identify opportunities to reduce inventory losses and carrying costs.
• Track production performance against established standards and financial expectations.
• Analyze Material usage variances, Purchase price variances, Labor variances, Production yield variances, Scrap and rework costs, Overhead variances, Manufacturing efficiency, Capacity utilization.
• Develop reports that translate manufacturing data into actionable financial insights.
• Maintain plant fixed-asset records and supporting documentation; Record additions, transfers, disposals, and depreciation of plant assets.
• Review plant-related invoices and ensure proper coding and approval.
• Support accurate accruals for goods and services received but not yet invoiced.
• Work with Procurement and Accounts Payable to resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Support preparation of the annual plant operating budget.
• Assist with monthly and quarterly forecasts.
• Develop financial models and analysis related to production volumes, labor requirements, material costs, overhead, and capital expenditures.
• Compare actual results against budget and forecast.
• Support long-range financial planning for plant operations.
• Maintain strong financial controls within the plant environment.
• Ensure compliance with company accounting policies, internal controls, and applicable U.S. GAAP requirements.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Any other duties assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional certification is preferred.
• 5 years of accounting experience, with 3 years in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with cost accounting and inventory accounting strongly preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial accounting principles.
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, financial modeling)
• Experience with month-end close, account reconciliations, financial analysis, and variance reporting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
• English language skills: Able to read, write, speak and comprehend English.
• Physical Demands: General office environment.