Senior Accountant Operations
Core
Support financial accuracy and operational visibility for metal procurement, freight, inventory, and manufacturing costs in a food packaging manufacturer.
Role type
Senior IC operations accountant
Builds
Operational financial reports and cost analyses for plant operations and procurement teams
Domain
Manufacturing (metal food packaging) + Cost/Inventory Accounting
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Manufacturing accounting, inventory accounting, cost accounting, ERP (JD Edwards), financial reconciliation, variance analysis, freight accounting, standard cost maintenance
Preferred skills
Advanced Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP), cross-functional collaboration, process improvement
Technologies
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities
Validate and process metal receipts and resolve pricing discrepancies; Partner with vendors and plants to resolve ASN issues; Prepare and analyze metal price variances and customer pass-through reporting; Complete monthly journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals; Review and investigate freight invoices; Process mill and vendor claims; Maintain and revise standard costs for steel coils
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC