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Senior Plant Accountant
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Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Plant Accountant to strengthen financial oversight across manufacturing operations in Lititz, Pennsylvania. This position works closely with plant leadership to deliver cost insights, improve inventory accuracy, and support operational and financial planning.
Responsibilities:
- Provide financial analysis that helps guide inventory decisions and improve stock management across manufacturing and distribution locations.
- Partner with operations leaders to evaluate production approaches, spending patterns, and cost performance in support of business objectives.
- Lead manufacturing variance reviews for all sites and communicate findings that support corrective action and stronger cost control.
- Maintain and support standard cost structures for production activities, product changes, and project-related updates across plants.
- Oversee financial controls related to plant assets, inventory balances, supplier agreements, and operating expenses.
- Review plant transactions for accuracy and adherence to accounting policies, internal procedures, and reporting standards.
- Manage the cycle count schedule and related processes across manufacturing facilities and distribution centers to strengthen inventory integrity.
- Contribute to monthly and quarterly forecasting by preparing cost of goods sold inputs, production outlooks, and budget analysis, while identifying opportunities for savings and process improvement.
- Collaborate with operations to keep bills of materials and routing data current and support financial analysis tied to project savings, tariff impacts, and planning initiatives.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.
- At least 3 years of experience in plant accounting, cost accounting, or manufacturing finance.
- Working knowledge of standard costing methods within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with month-end close activities, including analysis and reconciliation of plant-related accounts.