Plant Accountant provides accounting services for a plant. Responsibilities include analyzing trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses. Being a Plant Accountant complies and prepares analysis and reports of accounting activity and data. Prepares balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and reconciliations. Additionally, Plant Accountant typically requires a bachelor's degree of accounting or related field. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Plant Accountant gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. To be a Plant Accountant typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Description
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
· Performs monthly reconciliations of various general ledger accounts as well as correspondent Bank accounts and internal demand deposit accounts; ensures transactions are properly coded and posted.
· Completes assigned reports for Board of Directors monthly.
· Assists colleagues to consistently achieve favorable regulatory and external audit results and responses to the same by providing accurate reporting.
· Serves as backup to other department personnel including daily Bank processing and bi-weekly processing of payroll.
· Performs secondary reviews for payroll and other general ledger accounts.
· Maintains detailed, accurate, and timely records relating to Bank operations.
· Complies with applicable regulations as well as to the appropriate accounting standards.
Critical Drivers/Accountabilities
Possesses excellent organizational and analytical skills, ability to be an independent thinker and problem solver; ability to communicate respectfully with internal and external customers and vendors; ability to multitask and keystroke at a moderate to high rate of speed; possesses a high level of attention to detail.
Requirements
Education, Experience, and Skills
Required: High school diploma. Strong organizational skills; practical experience with basic hardware and software. Proficient in Excel.
Preferred: Associates degree in Accounting preferred, but will consider a combination of experience/accounting courses.
Financial Institution experience is a plus.
Physical Requirements
Sufficient stamina to sit and read a computer screen for extended periods of time. Ability to perform repetitive motion with wrists, hands, and/or fingers and otherwise perform the essential functions of the position. While performing these duties, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
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