Plant Staff Accountant

Accounting Neenah, Wisconsin


Description

Staff Accountant 

 

Summary:

 

The Staff Accountant is the integral part of the Finance Team that provides support for 11 manufacturing sites, in month end close, accruals and amortization, Journal entries, internal control, inventory control monitoring for on and off site inventory,  standard cost updates, as well as contributes or initiates projects relating to cost savings, assessing risk and monitoring controls.

 

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

  • Track and ensure SOP’s are being completed for inventory control for all US Sites.
  • Prepare and ensure complete, accurate and detailed balance sheet reconciliations for manufacturing accounts.
  • Prepare journal entries and maintain adequate support
  • Collaborate cross functionally amongst departments to ensure a timely and smooth month end close.
  • Stay in the know of projects and changes that will affect internal control and work to maintain internal control.
  • Work to build progressive knowledge to be the go-to person on Oracle transactions, reporting, and add on software.
  • Maintain and roll the day to day cost updates of new and existing items.
  • Provides insight and support for projects as a representative of finance in cross functional teams.
  • Take ownership for the role, work with integrity, investigate and follow up as needed to maintain objectives.
  • Promote a culture were internal control is understood and owned.
  • Keep SOP’s current and facilitate change or correction when needed
  •  Become proficient in the capabilities of Oracle and how it transacts to standard cost and job accounting.
  • Update new items as they are set up.
  • Roll costs on schedule and as needed.
  • Track the revaluation of cost updates.
  • Proactively look for bumps in the road and address what can be done prior to close day 1.
  • Prepare journal entries with audit tight support in an organized manner.
  • Communicate need to know information promptly.
  • Monitor the completeness of cycle counts and collaborate with operations as needed to stay on track.
  • Manage the annual counts at offsite locations within Wisconsin.
  • Maintain and ensure complete records of inventory counts are archived.
 
Required Skills:
  • Should be familiar with excel, pivot tables, formulations, PowerBI (but not a must)
  • Prefers a bachelor’s degree preferably in accounting or finance with a minimum of 1 year of related experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong attention to detail and experience with budget preparation and variance analysis
  • Strong sense of urgency
  • Advanced MS Office Skills, Advanced EXCEL user, Pivot table, VLOOKUP, etc.
  • Experience with large ERP systems
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including presentation skills.
  • Ability to work on-site.  This is not a remote position. 

About Mativ

Mativ is the newly created company through the combination of SWM and Neenah. This is an exciting opportunity for both companies to come together and create a global leader in specialty materials and solutions with approximately $3B in sales generated through our complementary products, innovation capabilities, customers, and attractive end-markets. Together, there is potential to create significant value for our customers, shareholders, and, most importantly, our employees.  Mativ is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. With over 7,500 employees worldwide, we manufacture on four continents and generate sales in more than 100 countries. We offer a wide range of premium applications across diversified and growing end markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers’ products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best-in-class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.

 

 

 

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or other protected status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Mativ is committed to help individuals with disabilities participate in the workforce, and ensure equal opportunity to compete for jobs. If you require an accommodation to submit a resume for positions at Mativ, please email our Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected].