Plant Accountant

Location
Edison,NJ

Description

ESC has an exciting opportunity for a Plant Accountant to support a manufacturing operation in Edison, NJ . This full-time, onsite opportunity is ideal for an accounting professional with manufacturing experience who enjoys partnering with operations to drive financial accuracy, inventory integrity, and cost control. The Plant Accountant will play a key role in plant-level accounting, cost accounting, financial reporting, inventory management, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls while collaborating closely with plant leadership and corporate finance.

Responsibilities:

• Support plant-level accounting and financial operations within a manufacturing environment.
• Assist with inventory accuracy by coordinating physical inventories, investigating variances, and maintaining inventory controls.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, journal entries, account reconciliations, and standardized financial reporting in accordance with corporate deadlines.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, annual operating plans, and financial analysis.
• Maintain standard costs, cost accounting processes, and bills of materials to ensure accurate product costing.
• Support compliance with SOX internal controls and maintain audit-ready documentation.
• Participate in production meetings and perform regular plant walkthroughs to identify operational and costing opportunities.
• Partner with plant leadership to analyze manufacturing costs, operational performance, and financial results.
• Collaborate with corporate finance to ensure accurate reporting, compliance, and financial integrity.
• Provide day-to-day guidance and support to plant accounting and planning personnel.
• Assist with HR-related administrative support as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiencies.
• Maintain strong relationships with plant operations, finance, and corporate stakeholders while supporting a collaborative team environment.

Must Have Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum of 3+ years of manufacturing accounting, cost accounting, or manufacturing finance experience .
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory controls, and month-end close processes .
• Working knowledge of GAAP principles.
• Experience working within SOX-compliant or strong internal control environments .
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to partner across operations and finance.
• Ability to work independently while supporting a collaborative manufacturing team.

Nice to Have Qualifications:

• Experience supporting plant-level manufacturing operations.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and annual operating planning.
• Experience maintaining standard costs and bills of materials.
• Experience participating in inventory audits and physical inventory processes.
• Experience partnering with production teams and plant leadership on financial performance initiatives.
• Previous ERP system experience within a manufacturing environment.