Administration Plant Accountant

Job Title: Plant Accountant

Job Category: Salary Exempt Department/Group:
Management Location: Fulton, MS
Level/Salary Range: $60,000 - $80,000
Position Type: Full-Time
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Plant Accountant is an on-site role at the copper tube manufacturing facility in Fulton, MS, responsible for all financial and accounting functions of Fulton's copper tube operations.

• Primary duties include, but are not limited to:
• Participate in month end close – prepare journal entries, reconcile inventory, etc
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Provide explanations for balance sheet and expense account fluctuations.
• Ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles at the plant level. Participate in budgets and forecasting at the plant level, as necessary.
• Provide financial support and direction to the plant operations team.
• Provide accounting leadership in annual physical inventories.
• Interact with internal and external auditors.

Day to day functions include:
Provide production numbers, spending updates, and other ad-hoc reporting to management.

• Oversight of raw material receipts into the ERP system.
• Reconcile production numbers and perform adjustments.
• Track scrap produced and enter transactions in the system.
• Track production yield.
• Manage fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and capital project reporting.
• Process weekly payroll journal entries.
• Accounts payable oversight.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ Years of accounting experience in manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong organizational and time management skills in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines.
• Attention to detail and problem solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Competent with spreadsheets and databases.

ADDITIONAL NOTES The above information describes general details considered necessary to perform the principal function of the job identified. It shall not be construed to be a detailed itemization of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Mueller Industries Companies provide equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants for employment. No person is to be discriminated against in employment because of race, sex, age, national origin, color, religion, disability, handicap or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other basis as may be specified by applicable federal, state, or local laws.