Senior Accountant Operations

Silgan

$90K — $100K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting
  • 3+ years in manufacturing or cost accounting
  • Experience with JD Edwards EnterpriseOne or similar ERP systems
  • Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills
  • Effective communication with finance and operational teams
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines

Responsibilities

  • Validate and process metal receipts, addressing discrepancies
  • Collaborate with vendors to fix Advance Shipping Notification issues
  • Assist in resolving supplier payment and procurement disputes
  • Prepare and analyze metal price variances for reporting
  • Execute monthly journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals
  • Review freight invoices to identify and rectify discrepancies
  • Process claims and support executive-level financial reporting

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellness benefits
  • Telemedicine and virtual healthcare access
  • 401(k) with a 6% company match
  • 15 vacation days plus 10 paid holidays annually
  • Tuition assistance and career development opportunities
  • Collaborative work environment impacting operations
  • Stable culture with long-term career potential
Full Job Description
Operations Accountant

Silgan Containers - Woodland Hills, CA

Drive Financial Accuracy in a Fast-Paced Manufacturing Environment

Silgan Containers, North America's leading metal food packaging manufacturer, is seeking an Operations Accountant to join the team in Woodland Hills, CA. This is a high-visibility opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys partnering with operations, analyzing data, solving problems, and contributing to a stable, growing manufacturing organization.

If you thrive in manufacturing accounting, cost analysis, inventory controls, operational finance, and cross-functional collaboration, this role offers the opportunity to make a measurable impact while continuing to grow your career.

What We Offer
  • Competitive compensation of $90,000 - $100,000 based on experience, skills, education, and market conditions
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellness benefits
  • Telemedicine and virtual healthcare access
  • Optional wellness programs, including pet insurance and chronic condition support
  • 401(k) with a 6% dollar-for-dollar company match
  • 15 vacation days plus 10 paid holidays annually
  • Tuition assistance and career development opportunities
  • A collaborative, team-oriented environment where work directly impacts operations
  • A stable, people-focused culture with long-term career potential


What You'll Do

As an Operations Accountant, you will support key accounting and operational processes, including metal procurement, freight accounting, inventory accounting, manufacturing cost analysis, and operational reporting. This role partners with plant operations, procurement, vendors, and finance teams to support financial accuracy and operational visibility across the business.

Key Responsibilities
  • Validate and process metal receipts while resolving pricing discrepancies, non-receipts, and purchase order variances
  • Partner with vendors and plants to resolve Advance Shipping Notification (ASN) issues
  • Support communication and issue resolution related to supplier payments and procurement discrepancies
  • Prepare and analyze metal price variances and customer pass-through reporting
  • Complete monthly journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and financial analysis
  • Review and investigate freight invoices and related discrepancies
  • Process mill and vendor claims and support monthly executive reporting
  • Maintain and revise standard costs for steel coils and support ongoing cost accounting initiatives
  • Reconcile utility invoices and distribute findings to plant leadership teams
  • Support ad hoc analysis, process improvements, and cross-functional accounting projects


What You Bring

The ideal candidate combines accounting fundamentals, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively across teams in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting
  • 3+ years of accounting experience, ideally within manufacturing accounting, inventory accounting, operations accounting, or cost accounting environments
  • Experience with JD Edwards EnterpriseOne (JDE) or similar ERP systems
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and reconciliation modeling
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with finance and operational teams
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment


Why This Role Stands Out

This opportunity offers exposure to manufacturing operations, supply chain activity, inventory analysis, cost accounting, and operational finance while partnering with teams across the organization. The role directly supports business decisions and operational performance in a highly visible manufacturing environment.

At Silgan, employees are valued for their contributions, encouraged to collaborate, and supported in building long-term careers with an industry leader.

Ready to Apply?

If you are looking for an opportunity to grow your accounting career within a stable and innovative manufacturing organization, apply today to learn more about joining Silgan Containers.

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