Accountant IV

The Assistant Plant Controller IV supports the Plant Controller in managing the financial performance cost structure and internal controls of a high-volume U.S. water heater manufacturing facility. This role serves as a hands-on finance business partner to Operations Supply Chain Engineering and Plant Leadership providing actionable financial insight to drive cost control productivity inventory accuracy and continuous improvement.

The position has a strong emphasis on manufacturing cost accounting variance analysis budgeting and forecasting and plant-level financial reporting with regular presence on the shop floor.

This position will serve Water Heater Division in Montgomery AL.

Financial Reporting & Close

• Prepare and analyze monthly plant financial results including:

  • Labor material overhead scrap and efficiency variances

  • Inventory valuation and reconciliation

• Support month-end quarter-end and year-end close activities in coordination with Corporate Finance

• Prepare financial schedules journal entries and account reconciliations in accordance with company policy and U.S.

Cost Accounting & Inventory Control

• Maintain and validate standard costs for manufactured products including:

  • Bills of Material (BOMs)

  • Routings and labor standards

  • Overhead and burden rates

• Partner with Operations and Materials to:

  • Improve inventory accuracy and cycle counts

  • Monitor slow-moving and obsolete inventory

  • Support working capital and inventory turns

Budgeting Forecasting & Analysis

• Assist in development of:

  • Budgeting process based on volume and mix by platform with flexible scenarios

  • Monthly Forecasts with flexible scenarios

• Perform detailed variance analysis (VOP MoM YoY VPY) and clearly communicate root-cause drivers to plant leadership

• Support productivity cost-reduction and capital investment initiatives with financial modeling and ROI analysis

Operational Partnership

• Act as a finance partner to:

  • Plant leadership

  • Production and maintenance teams

  • Engineering and CI teams

• Provide financial insight for:

  • Labor and efficiency improvements

  • Scrap and yield reduction

  • Make/buy and sourcing decisions

• Participate in Lean and continuous improvement initiatives with a strong cost-focus

Controls Compliance & Audit

• Support adherence to internal controls and company accounting policies

• Assist with internal and external audits

• Identify control gaps and recommend corrective actions to improve financial discipline and compliance

Systems & Process Improvement

• Maintain and analyze data within ERP systems (Oracle or similar)

• Drive improvements in reporting accuracy data integrity and financial processes

• Support ERP enhancements upgrades or cost-module improvements as needed

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field
• 7 years of progressive experience in Manufacturing finance Cost accounting or plant accounting.
• Strong working knowledge of Standard costing Inventory accounting Manufacturing variances.
• Experience working in an ERP environment (Oracle preferred)
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables lookups financial analysis)
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced shop-floor manufacturing environment

HOW TO STAND OUT:

• CPA or CMA certification
• Experience in high-volume or mixed-model manufacturing
• Exposure to Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement environments
• Experience supporting capital projects and sourcing evaluations

As a leader at Rheem how you achieve results is as important as the results you achieve. While LEADING OTHERS you will be expected to demonstrate the following competencies and behaviors:

• Aligning Performance for Success
• Applying Business Knowledge
• Building Talent
• Building Trusted Relationships
• Communicating with Impact
• Customer-Orientation
• Delegating Tasks
• Executing/Leading the Team
• Facilitating Change
• Fostering Relationships/ Emotional Intelligence
• Influencing
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Supporting Innovation

Equivalent combination of education experience and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.

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