Plant Accounting Supervisor

We are hiring a Plant Accounting Supervisor to support financial reporting, cost control, and operational analysis for a manufacturing facility in St. James, Minnesota. This role is responsible for helping ensure accurate financial results, monitoring plant performance, and overseeing key accounting processes tied to inventory, labor, and production activity. The ideal candidate will bring strong manufacturing accounting experience, advanced data analysis skills, and the ability to partner effectively with operations, purchasing, and finance leadership.

Responsibilities:

Lead the preparation and distribution of daily plant operational and financial reports by compiling data from multiple systems, organizing findings in Excel, and ensuring information is accurate before being shared with management. Support the month-end close process through oversight of journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, and review of plant spending and performance results. Monitor departmental expenses and analyze operating costs to identify unusual trends, investigate discrepancies, and provide explanations for weekly and monthly financial results. Oversee the maintenance of bill of materials for new and revised products to help ensure accurate product costing and alignment with manufacturing activity. Review reporting related to yield, labor, and inventory to confirm completeness, accuracy, and timeliness, while providing direction and support to accounting team members. Coordinate cycle counts for ingredients, packaging, and other plant materials, investigate inventory variances, and collaborate with purchasing and operations to resolve issues. Help ensure compliance with company accounting policies, internal controls, and plant finance procedures through bill of materials review, fixed asset verification, and related activities. Provide leadership coverage and cross-functional support for accounting responsibilities including inventory reporting, payroll support, and other plant finance processes. Build strong knowledge of plant operations by spending time on the production floor and applying that understanding to cost analysis, reporting, and process improvement. Assist in supervising departmental workflow by helping train staff, setting work priorities, and supporting an efficient and collaborative accounting function. Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related discipline and at least 2 years of accounting experience, or a comparable combination of education and hands-on experience. Solid understanding of core accounting processes, including account reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close support. Proficient in Excel, with the ability to manage large data sets, complete detailed data entry accurately, and apply basic formulas. Prior experience in a manufacturing, cost accounting, or plant finance environment is highly preferred. Experience working with SAP or a similar ERP system is preferred. Strong attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy and the ability to investigate discrepancies and resolve issues effectively. Able to work well in a fast-moving environment and develop strong working relationships across accounting, purchasing, and operations. Flexibility to travel on an occasional basis to assist other plant locations as needed. Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. © 2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking "Apply Now," you're agreeing to Robert Half's Terms of Use and Privacy Notice .