Sr Plex Finance, Costing & Manufacturing Consultant

Job Description

WHO WE ARE

Datamtx ( / formerly Datamatics) established in 1993 is globally HQ'd in Atlanta with a stellar history supporting both Tier 1 and 2 ERP / MES projects including: S/4HANA, JDE, Oracle Cloud ERP, Peoplesoft, Deltek, Infor (M3 / S3 / Syteline / LN / Factory Track / MacPac XE / LX, XA, CPQ), IFS, Deltek, Blackbaud, Ellucian Banner, D365, SysPro, Epicor, Plex, BlackLine, etc..

Our ERP / MES projects cover the gamut of typical implementation but we also support bespoke projects and specialty staffing needs covering: data cleanse, customizations, lift & shift, cloud & data migrations, M&A consolidations, Hypercare and Day 1 support. We are also globally partnered with some of some of the Top Accounting, Advisory and Audit firms.

THE ROLE

We have an urgent contract opening for a Sr Plex Finance, Costing & Manufacturing Consultant

Position Summary

Plex Finance and Costing Consultant to lead a strategic assessment and optimization engagement for a metal stamping manufacturer.

The consultant will perform a deep dive into Plex financial operations, inventory accounting, purchasing transactions, costing, PPV, SCAR, month-end closing, and financial reporting while identifying root causes behind earnings volatility and recommending best-practice solutions.

This role requires a consultant who combines strong Plex expertise with hands-on manufacturing accounting experience and the ability to explain complex Plex transaction flows to finance, accounting, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

Assessment & Discovery

• Review Plex finance and costing configurations
• Analyze current month-end procedures
• Document end-to-end transaction flows
• Review custom reporting landscape
• Evaluate reporting and analytics processes

Manufacturing Accounting

• Assess inventory valuation methodologies
• Review standard costing practices
• Analyze production cost allocation
• Evaluate gross margin reporting
• Review COGS calculations

Variance Analysis

• Analyze PPV configuration and transactions
• Investigate significant monthly variances
• Evaluate SCAR accounting impacts
• Review supplier pricing and blanket order effects
• Validate inventory adjustment practices

Process Improvement

• Develop reconciliation framework
• Design close process improvements
• Recommend control enhancements
• Create best-practice operating procedures
• Reduce manual reporting dependencies

Knowledge Transfer

• Train finance and accounting teams
• Explain Plex transaction flows
• Document future-state procedures
• Establish governance processes

Required Experience

Plex ERP

• 7+ years of Plex ERP experience
• Deep expertise in:
• Accounting
• Costing
• Inventory
• Purchasing
• Production Tracking
• Financial Reporting

Manufacturing Accounting

Strong expertise in:

• Standard Costing
• Manufacturing Finance
• Inventory Valuation
• General Ledger Reconciliation
• Purchase Price Variance
• Cost of Goods Sold
• Gross Margin Analysis
• Month-End Close

Consulting Skills

• Assessment and gap analysis
• Root cause investigation
• Process design
• Finance transformation
• Executive communication
• Workshop facilitation
• Documentation and training

Preferred Experience

• Metal stamping manufacturing
• Automotive suppliers
• Steel processing
• Coil inventory management
• Material depletion accounting
• Scrap accounting
• Multi-plant Plex environments
• SCAR reporting
• Microsoft Fabric
• AP Automation
• EDI integrations
• Manufacturing KPI reporting

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal consultant is not simply a Plex functional resource.

They are a seasoned Plex Manufacturing Finance & Costing SME capable of:

• Diagnosing complex inventory and cost accounting issues
• Explaining the relationship among inventory, PPV, COGS, SCAR, and earnings
• Tracing transactions from the shop floor to the financial statements
• Identifying root causes of reporting volatility
• Developing practical remediation plans
• Implementing manufacturing accounting best practices
• Providing hands-on coaching to finance and operations teams

Preferred Titles:

• Plex Finance Solution Architect
• Plex Costing Lead
• Plex Manufacturing Accounting SME
• Plex ERP Functional Architect
• Plex Manufacturing Finance Consultant
• Plex Manufacturing Cost Accounting Consultant
• Plex ERP Finance Lead
• Manufacturing Controller with Plex Expertise

Target Outcome: Deliver a comprehensive assessment, gap analysis, remediation roadmap, and best-practice finance framework that improves reporting accuracy, stabilizes month-end close processes, increases confidence in financial results, and enables Client to fully leverage its Plex investment.

Part-time candidates are welcome to apply as this role is consultative in nature.