Plant Accountant

<p>As a Plant Accountant at our Jackson Center, OH, location, you will play a critical role in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial operations. You will support key accounting functions while proactively identifying opportunities to improve processes and financial performance.</p><p></p><p><b>What You’ll Do</b></p><ul><li><p>Support the full general ledger process, including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities</p></li><li><p>Record, classify, and post day-to-day financial transactions with accuracy and attention to detail</p></li><li><p>Oversee monthly physical inventory and valuation processes, ensuring alignment with the perpetual inventory system</p></li><li><p>Analyze bills of materials (BOM) to ensure costing accuracy and proper item coding</p></li><li><p>Manage accounts receivable (AR), accounts payable (AP), and working capital performance</p></li><li><p>Conduct financial analysis to identify risks and negative impacts to the P&L, and provide actionable recommendations for improvement</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>What You Bring</b></p><ul><li><p>Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance</p></li><li><p>At least 3 years of general accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment</p></li><li><p>Minimum of 1 year of hands-on experience with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable</p></li><li><p>Strong understanding of cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations</p></li><li><p>Working knowledge of GAAP</p></li><li><p>Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP</p></li></ul><p></p><p>As a Plastipak Associate, you receive a benefits package offering the following:</p><ul><li>Wellness Programs</li><li>Health Insurance Coverage, including Medical, Dental & Vision</li><li>EAP, Employee Assistance Program</li><li>Life Insurance</li><li>Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance</li><li>Disability Insurance:  Short-Term & Long-Term</li><li>Accidental Insurance</li><li>Critical Illness Insurance</li><li>Hospital Indemnity Insurance</li><li>401(k) Plan, with Company Matching Contribution & Profit Sharing feature</li><li>Paid Time Off    - 80 hours within 1st year & subsequent increases</li><li>Paid Company Holidays</li><li>Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account</li><li>Caregiving via Care.com</li><li>Pet Insurance</li><li>Tuition Assistance Program</li><li>Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program</li><li>Travel Assistance</li><li>Employee Discount Programs</li></ul><p></p><h3><i>*Some benefits are subject to eligibility requirements</i></h3><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><span>In order to process your job application, Plastipak collects and stores the personal information that you submit via this website. Please refer to Plastipak’s <a href="http://www.plastipak.com/experience/privacy/" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a> to understand how Plastipak uses and protects the information that you provide.</span></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>