This entry level position is responsible for general financial tasks across the Yamaha Jet Boat Manufacturing site. The plant accountant will be responsible for learning, understanding, and maintaining foundational tasks in the Finance & Accounting organization, supporting finance department and plant management goals.
Key tasks include: ~50% of effort performing month-end close items to include Journal Entries, Balance Sheet Recons, monthly financial reports, and internal control procedures. Remaining ~50% effort to learn and support current staff with product costing, financial analysis, capital accounting, intercompany billing, AP/AR, forecasting, and annual budgeting.
Other duties as assigned.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
0-5 years of finance experience; experience in manufacturing preferred.
Capability to perform complex financial modeling and analysis and demonstrate proficiency in database management and spreadsheet applications.
Knowledge of budgeting and forecasting techniques as well as proficiency with financial statement analysis and projection. Strong attention to detail and strong analytical ability required.
Desire to learn a large breadth of F&A tasks, with opportunities to leverage those capabilities into ownership/management/leadership positions.
Skills:
Knowledge, training, and application of Microsoft Office; especially Excel to include functions, lookups, pivot tables, and macros
Knowledge and/or application of ERP systems: SAP, QAD, and FAS 100 preferred
Strong knowledge of accounting principles and math
Work involves walking, standing, sitting, reaching, etc. Requires near vision, hearing and talking.
These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified.

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