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
Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- At least 2 years of accounting experience
- Working knowledge of costing, accounts payable and receivable, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and balance sheet reconciliation
- Working knowledge of GAAP
- ERP system experience, preferably SAP
- Manufacturing accounting experience
What We Do
Plastipak is a global leader in sustainable packaging and recycling solutions. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, the company designs and manufactures high-quality, rigid plastic containers for the food, beverage, and consumer products industries, including automotive and aerosol products. Operating over 60 sites worldwide, Plastipak focuses on innovation and sustainability to provide packaging for some of the world's most recognized and respected brands.
