Plant Accountant

Cenveo is a premier North American envelope manufacturer with a legacy spanning over 100 years and an annual output exceeding 30 billion units. We are seeking an experienced Plant Accountant for our Chicago, IL location.

Job Summary

Plant Accountant will support the operations initiatives & transactions. This role will perform technical, accounting, and administrative activities required in order to ensure effective reporting. Responsibilities will also include monitoring/analyzing inventory, assisting in the month-end close function: prepare & review journal entries, analyze monthly financial statement (P&L, B/S) and reporting metrics.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities (*Essential Functions)


These are functions a qualified incumbent or applicant must be able to perform with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ensure invoices are properly matched to Purchase Orders
• Provide auditors with assistance; gather information and documents to perform annual audit.
• Clear understanding of P&L and balance sheet relationship.
• Clear understanding of production workflow, including inventory movement and valuation.
• Ensure the plant's financial control processes and systems comply with company policies.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly analysis of actual results vs. budget/forecast.
• Support month end close process with analysis, consolidation, and reporting.
• Assist with the financial reporting process.
• Monitor working capital for plant (s) and ensure accounts are maintained, for example inventory control and managing payables.
• Assist with year-end physical inventory, monitor inventory accuracy and reasonableness.
• Work closely with the operations team on various projects/initiatives.
• Participate in team/committee meetings to foster efforts at the plant level.
• Assist with financial reporting deliverables to management.
• Problem solving skills to identify problems, gather and analyze information skillfully to resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication to ensure communication is precise, clear, and correctly interpreted by its audience.
• Planning/organizing skills to prioritize work and maximize time efficiently.
• Flexibility to manage competing demands, ever-changing priorities, delays, unexpected events.
• Work on special assignments and projects as needed, including process improvement initiatives.

Other (Non-Essential) Functions
Included functions which are normally performed by persons holding this title. However, these functions may be reassigned to other employees as part of a "Reasonable Accommodation" under the ADA.

• Other duties and assignments as required.

Job Requirements

• Minimum three (3) years of accounting/FP&A experience (preferably in a manufacturing environment).
• Associate Degree in Finance or Accounting from an accredited institution.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.);
• Prior JDE experience desired
• Fundamental knowledge of Accounting, Reporting and Analysis.
• Above-average aptitude and ability to interpret spreadsheets
• Clear understanding of P&L and balance sheet relationship.
• Problem solving skills to identify problems, gather and analyze information skillfully to resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Know when to seek assistance, while bringing forth your own ideas for resolution of issues.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication to ensure communication is precise, clear, and correctly interpreted by its audience.
• Planning/organizing skills to prioritize work and maximize time efficiently.
• Flexibility to manage competing demands, ever-changing priorities, delays, and unexpected events.

Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions

• General office environment, with intensive computer work and extended use of the computer keyboard and mouse.
• This position requires the incumbent to grasp objects utilizing manual dexterity including hand/finger coordination and the utilization of color vision. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• This position requires the incumbent to experience periods of prolonged sitting and to regularly stand, walk, carry, climb, reach, and lift up to 25 lbs., with or without assistance.

Cenveo is an EEO Employer