Plant Accounting Specialist -- Metal Fabrication
$50k - $70kSintel Manufacturing
Job Description
Job Description
Step into the Numbers Behind the Shop Floor
At Sintel Inc. in Spring Lake, Michigan, you’ll connect the precision of metal fabrication with the rigor of finance. As our Plant Accounting Specialist, you’ll own the day-to-day accounting engine—bringing clarity to payables, receivables, cash, and reporting in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
A Day in Your RoleMorning: Reconcile daily bank activity, review expense reports, and line up ACH payments. Match invoices to POs and prepare vendor payments while maintaining accurate vendor files and onboarding new vendor records.
Midday: Issue customer invoices, apply cash receipts, monitor JPM, and manage collections to keep AR current.
Afternoon: Generate weekly reporting—payroll summaries, accrual entries, costing utilities, and draft financial statements. Support the ADP time & attendance process as the payroll backup. Coordinate with auditors, manage sales tax filings, and contribute to month-end and year-end close.
Ongoing: Assist with cost accounting tasks and manufacturing financial analysis to inform pricing, margins, and operational decisions.
What You’ll Handle- Accounts Payable: Invoice entry with PO matching; ACH processing; vendor maintenance and onboarding.
- Accounts Receivable: Daily invoicing and cash application; collections and customer account stewardship; JPM monitoring.
- Banking & Reconciliations: Daily bank recs; expense report processing; ACH payments and transfers.
- Reporting & Analysis: Weekly and monthly accruals; costing utilities; financial statement creation and supplemental schedules; financial analysis.
- Payroll & Compliance Support: Backup for ADP payroll and time & attendance; audit coordination; sales tax compliance; month-end/year-end close.
- Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 2–6 years of accounting experience, ideally in manufacturing or metal fabrication.
- Hands-on strength in AP, AR, and bank reconciliations.
- Comfort with ADP payroll, ERP systems, and advanced Microsoft Excel.
- Organized, detail-focused, and reliable with weekly and monthly deadlines.
- Job-shop or metal fabrication background.
- Knowledge of costing and manufacturing financials.
- Experience with sales tax filings and audit coordination.
- Company: Sintel Inc.
- Department: Finance / Accounting
- Reports to: Controller or Finance Manager
- Location: Spring Lake, Michigan
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Experience Level: Moderate (2–6 years preferred)
Base Salary Range: $50,000 - $70,000 per year
CompensationBase Salary Range: $68,000 – $98,000 per year
You Should Be Proficient In- Bachelor's Degree
- Accounts Payable (AP)
- Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Bank Reconciliation
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