Senior Plant Accountant

Senior Plant Accountant

Sample advertisement — hypothetical position

At Morgan Philips Specialist Recruitment Mexico, this Senior Plant Accountant reference profile is designed for a multinational industrial company with a manufacturing plant.

This profile is intended for professionals with experience in plant accounting, financial closing, manufacturing costs, and inventory, interested in developing their careers in an industrial environment with international exposure.

General Function

The Senior Plant Accountant will ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the plant’s accounting information, execute financial closing activities, and analyze manufacturing costs and inventory.

Reporting to the Plant Controller or Plant Finance Manager, this position will work closely with Production, Purchasing, Warehouse, and Supply Chain teams to explain variances, strengthen controls, and support business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting and Financial Closing

• Execute monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities according to corporate deadlines.

• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Ensure accurate accounting for plant transactions.

• Prepare financial reports and explain variances against budget, forecast, and prior periods.

• Respond to information requests from corporate Finance.

Cost Accounting and Inventory

• Support standard costing and the valuation of raw materials, work in process, and finished goods.

• Analyze material, labor, and manufacturing overhead variances.

• Investigate differences between actual and standard costs with Operations.

• Participate in physical inventories and cycle counts, reconciling discrepancies.

• Review scrap, obsolete and slow-moving inventory, and related provisions.

• Support standard cost updates and validate manufacturing data used in costing.

Fixed Assets, Internal Controls, and Audit

• Maintain accurate records of fixed asset additions, disposals, transfers, and depreciation.

• Monitor CAPEX accounting and capitalization.

• Prepare supporting documentation for internal and external audits.

• Ensure compliance with accounting policies and internal controls.

• Support SOX controls where applicable.

Planning and Continuous Improvement

• Support plant cost and expense budgets and forecasts.

• Provide financial analysis to identify efficiency opportunities.

• Improve closing, reconciliation, and reporting processes.

• Participate in automation and process standardization initiatives.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.

• Additional training in manufacturing costs, Finance, or internal controls is desirable.

Experience

• At least 5 years of experience in Accounting and Finance, including 3 years in manufacturing plants.

• Hands-on experience in financial closing and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Practical knowledge of standard costing, manufacturing variances, and inventory controls.

• Experience with fixed assets and audits.

• Experience in multinational companies with international reporting is desirable.

Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel.

• Experience with SAP FI/CO or a comparable manufacturing ERP.

• Advanced English, written and spoken, is required.

• Knowledge of Mexican Financial Reporting Standards and the applicable corporate framework: US GAAP or IFRS.

• Ability to interpret financial information and explain variances to operational teams.

• Power BI and reporting automation skills are an advantage.

Competencies

The reference profile calls for a professional who is:

• Analytical and detail-oriented.

• Organized and committed to closing deadlines.

• Proactive in investigating and resolving discrepancies.

• Collaborative across Finance and Operations.

• Clear and effective in communicating financial information.

• Results-oriented, with a continuous improvement mindset.

• Responsible and trustworthy when handling confidential information.

What This Opportunity Would Offer

Subject to confirmation with the hiring company.

• Direct involvement in the financial performance of a manufacturing operation.

• Interaction with international corporate teams.

• Exposure to costing, inventory, internal control, and process improvement projects.

• Professional development in Plant Accounting and Finance.

Location, working arrangements, compensation, and benefits: to be confirmed.

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