Plant Accountant
Plastipak
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- Location
- East Longmeadow, MA
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 29
- 1 day ago
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About the company
Plastipak
Plastics · 5,001 to 10,000 employees
What you'll do
- Lead the budgeting, forecasting, planning, costing, and reporting cycles for the site
- Be responsible for the Plant’s compliance with the Company’s accounting policies and procedures
- Work with Plant Leadership to develop action plans to achieve targets
- Control the monthly physical inventory and valuation process, as well as the perpetual inventory control system
- Use research and analysis skills to identify and report negative impacts to the P&L with recommendations for improvement
- Serve as subject matter expert to the site regarding financial matters and act as liaison between the site and Corporate Accounting
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum of 2+ years of accounting experience
- Working knowledge of costings, AP/AR, forecasting and budgeting, variance analysis, and balance sheet reconciliation
- Working knowledge of GAAP
- ERP system experience
- Manufacturing experience (preferred)
- SAP experience (preferred)
Key skills
costingsAP/ARforecastingbudgetingvariance analysisbalance sheet reconciliationGAAPERP system experienceSAP
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Perks
- Wellness Programs
- Health Insurance Coverage
- EAP
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Assistance Program
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As the Plant Accountant, you will be the financial business partner for our East Longmeadow, MA location. You steward the operation’s financial well-being. You perform key accounting activities and ensure the site’s business transactions are fast, accurate, and compliant, while vigilantly identifying improvement opportunities.
You Will:
Lead the budgeting, forecasting, planning, costing, and reporting cycles for the site
Be responsible for the Plant’s compliance with the Company’s accounting policies and procedures
Work with Plant Leadership to develop action plans to achieve targets
Control the monthly physical inventory and valuation process, as well as the perpetual inventory control system
Use your research and analysis skills to identify & report negative impacts to the P&L along with recommendations for improvement
Serve as subject matter expert to the site regarding financial matters and act as the liaison between the site and Corporate Accounting
You Have:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
Minimum of 2+ years of accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing
Working knowledge of costings, AP/AR, forecasting and budgeting, variance analysis, and balance sheet reconciliation
Working knowledge of GAAP
ERP system experience, preferably SAP
As a Plastipak Associate, you receive a benefits package offering the following:
Wellness Programs
Health Insurance Coverage, including Medical, Dental & Vision
EAP, Employee Assistance Program
Life Insurance
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Disability Insurance: Short-Term & Long-Term
Accidental Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
401(k) Plan, with Company Matching Contribution & Profit Sharing feature
Paid Time Off - 80 hours within 1st year & subsequent increases
Paid Company Holidays
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Caregiving via Care.com
Pet Insurance
Tuition Assistance Program
Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program
Travel Assistance
Employee Discount Programs
*Some benefits are subject to eligibility requirements
Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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