Plant Accountant (Fort Wayne, IN) - #258748

This Position Has The Below Duties

• Manage and oversee daily accounting operations at the plant including cost accounting, and accounts payable/receivable.
• Ensure accuracy of standard costs and conduct variance analysis (material, labor, overhead, PPV, etc.).
• Partner with plant operations to understand and improve cost drivers and manufacturing efficiencies.
• Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Support internal and external audits, providing documentation and explanations as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement in accounting processes and systems.
• Payroll: Prepares data for entry and posts to payroll records. Updates payroll reports for Fort Wayne and North Carolina as necessary. Tracks down employees/supervisors to verify discrepancy in hours and/or questionable info documented in Epicor.
• Accounts Receivable: Compiles and sorts documents such as invoices and packing lists to substantiate business transactions. Attaches packing list to associated invoice. Enters vouchers, invoices, payments, credits, and other records into computer for EDI invoicing or payment, or for standard mail. Invoicing of all A/R receipts. Review and collection of past due accounts receivable.
• Accounting: Prepares and submits various tax returns as needed. Assists with preparing monthly financial statements. Balances and monitors cash accounts daily.
• Account Payable: Enters incoming invoices, checks vendors statements, and reconcile. Files correspondence and/or reports as needed.
  
  

Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university (Accounting preferred) and two years experience; or Associates degree and 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization

Math Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Reasoning Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status