Sr Plex Finance, Costing & Manufacturing Consultant

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.

Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.

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. xhyhwjd

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