What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Accountant, SCM position at PPG?
As an Operations Accountant, you will have ownership for capital related accounting, warehouse cost accounting, and other accounting activities and financial analysis supporting the Specialty Coatings and Materials (SCM) business unit. You will work at PPG’s Lake Charles, Louisiana manufacturing plant and will be a member of Global Business Finance Support. You will report to the Operations Accounting Manager, SCM, who is located in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.
Key Responsibilities
PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.
Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
About Us
Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday – everyday.
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™
Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company.. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.
The PPG Way
Every Single Day At PPG
We partner with customers to create mutual value.
We are “One PPG” to the world.
We trust our people every day, in every way.
We make it happen.
We run it like we own it.
We do better today than yesterday – everyday.
PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.
PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday.
Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform monthly closing procedures such as calculating and submitting journal entries, completing analysis, and reporting on financial results.
- Analyze and prepare account reconciliations to identify trends and ensure accuracy of the account balances.
- Reconcile and track capital projects, including supporting the plant in monitoring and forecasting spend, determining capital versus expense and leading monthly capital reviews. You will also work closely with the fixed asset team in Global Business Services to ensure proper accounting, month-end related entries and analysis.
- Organize inventory counts for warehouses and oversee the reconciliation and posting of adjustments.
- Participate in the inventory counts for certain larger locations to assist the team.
- Perform accounting and costing activities for SCM warehouses and tolling locations. Support in the annual costing activities for larger locations, as needed.
- Support, facilitate and help resolve accounts payable issues and liaising with the plant teams on goods received, not invoiced.
- Support the Operations Accounting team with other activities and ad-hoc requests, as necessary.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field with 3 years of experience.
- Outstanding Excel knowledge required.
- SAP (or other large ERP system) and costing experience, preferred.
PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.
Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
About Us
Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday – everyday.
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™
Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company.. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.
The PPG Way
Every Single Day At PPG
We partner with customers to create mutual value.
We are “One PPG” to the world.
We trust our people every day, in every way.
We make it happen.
We run it like we own it.
We do better today than yesterday – everyday.
PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.
PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday.
Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.
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