We are looking for a detail-oriented Mill Accountant to support financial operations for a manufacturing facility in Petersburg, Virginia. This position plays a key role in keeping accounting records accurate, analyzing plant costs, and delivering reports that help leadership understand operating performance. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, sound accounting knowledge, and the ability to work closely with plant and finance teams to improve visibility into costs, inventory, and overall financial results.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Oversee day-to-day accounting activity for the mill, ensuring transactions, records, and financial reporting are completed accurately and on schedule.<br>• Examine accounts payable activity, verify supporting documentation, and partner with internal teams to resolve invoice issues or other exceptions promptly.<br>• Administer fixed asset accounting by tracking asset activity, monitoring capital spending, and evaluating project costs against approved budgets.<br>• Manage inventory accounting by reconciling detailed records to the general ledger, reviewing count adjustments, and coordinating physical inventory activities with finance and audit partners.<br>• Compile and distribute operational performance reports that summarize production volumes, usage rates, labor metrics, yields, and cost trends for plant leadership.<br>• Support the monthly close by preparing accruals, completing account reconciliations, and performing financial reviews that strengthen the accuracy of period-end results.<br>• Assist with forecasting, annual planning, and budgeting by developing cost estimates and contributing financial insight to projected operating results.<br>• Partner with mill leadership to perform cost analysis and scenario modeling that identifies opportunities to control spending and improve profitability.<br>• Review financial and operational data capture processes under accounting leadership guidance to help ensure compliance, consistency, and timely reporting.
We are looking for an experienced Controller to support financial leadership at a manufacturing site. This contract opportunity has the potential to become permanent and will focus on strengthening reporting, improving operational visibility, and building practical performance measurements that support better business decisions. The role is well suited for someone who can bring structure to financial and plant data while partnering closely with procurement, inventory, and operations teams.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop and maintain financial and operational measurements that provide clear insight into plant performance and support informed decision-making.<br>• Organize, track, and summarize procurement-related data to improve visibility into purchasing activity and reporting accuracy.<br>• Establish meaningful inventory and material planning metrics that help monitor stock levels, usage trends, and process effectiveness.<br>• Partner with operations leaders to create reporting for key production areas and translate site activity into actionable performance indicators.<br>• Support cost of goods sold analysis by reviewing manufacturing cost data and identifying trends, variances, and areas requiring attention.<br>• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to improve the consistency, quality, and accessibility of financial and operational documentation.<br>• Prepare clear summaries and reports for leadership that highlight results, exceptions, and opportunities for process improvement.<br>• Assist with document organization, scanning, and compilation to ensure records are complete, accessible, and aligned with reporting needs.