Plant Accountant

Job Description

Plant Accountant
Automation Personnel Services is seeking a Plant Accountant for a leading manufacturing company located in Elkmont, Alabama. This position plays a critical role in supporting the plant's financial operations by coordinating the annual operating budget process, maintaining product standard costs, and managing monthly financial reporting activities. The ideal candidate will have strong manufacturing accounting experience, exceptional analytical skills, and a commitment to accuracy. 

Salary 
$80,000 annually

Schedule and Hours 
Monday through Friday, 7 30 am to 4 00 pm.

Plant Accountant Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and complete month-end closing activities.
• Coordinate the development and maintenance of annual operating budgets and product standard costs.
• Process monthly financial reporting and consolidate statistical accounts and budget data.
• Review invoices and assist with accounts payable matching and payroll-related expense tracking to ensure accurate financial records.
• Prepare and maintain weekly labor hours and scrap reports for plant management.
• Serve as a backup resource for payroll processing.
• Analyze financial and operational variances, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support plant management with financial analysis and reporting as needed.

Plant Accountant Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration required.
• Minimum of 2–4 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing accounting principles and cost accounting processes.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, graphs, and data analysis functions.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to commute to the Elkmont, AL facility; relocation assistance is not available.

Job Type 

Direct Hire

Benefits 

Eligible employees receive a comprehensive benefits package after just 30 days of service, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) program
• TeleDoc virtual healthcare services
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Voluntary life insurance options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching after 30 days of service
• 100% vested employer 401(k) match after 4 years of service

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About Automation Personnel Services
Automation Personnel Services is a highly recognized staffing agency with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and light-industrial staffing. Our accolades include:

• 11-time consecutive winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Client Award (2016-2026).
• Winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Talent Award (2019-2026).
• Recipient of the Safety Standard of Excellence Award by the American Staffing Association.
• Named one of the Best Staffing Companies to Work For by CIO Views Magazine.
• Named one of America’s Best Temp Staffing Firms by Forbes (2025).
• Consistently ranked among the top U.S. staffing agencies by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).

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