Senior Plant Accounting Specialist

Senior Plant Accounting Specialist

Job Description

Become part of the team powering household names like Andrex®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Viva®, and WypAll®.

At Arbex, everything you need is right here—innovation, growth, and the chance to leave a real mark.

Settling for just any role isn't you, and it isn't us either.

Being Unstoppable Together calls for a particular kind of person and teams who genuinely care about making a difference.

Here, you'll channel your professional expertise, talent, and drive into building and managing a portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands.

In this role, you'll help shape the future of tissue and hygiene for billions of people worldwide.

About You

In this Senior Plant Accounting Specilaist role, you'll play a key part in supporting Plant and Cost of Sales / Cost of Manufacturing accounting across the EMEA business.

As a subject matter expert in plant accounting and SAP costing processes, you'll partner with finance, business, and technology teams to ensure accurate reporting, strong financial controls, and continuous process improvement.

Key responsibilities include:


* Partner with Plant Finance teams to support an efficient and accurate plant accounting close process across EMEA manufacturing facilities


* Provide expertise in SAP cost accounting processes and support the resolution of complex accounting and system-related queries


* Guide IT teams on SAP configuration aligned with business and accounting requirements


* Manage product costing activities, including month-end close, quarterly current cost calculations, annual budgeting, and inventory valuation processes


* Monitor manufacturing costs, including direct materials, labor, overhead, depreciation, and production expenses


* Prepare and analyze plant performance reports, providing insight into key financial drivers and business performance


* Support internal and external audits and help maintain strong financial controls and compliance standards


* Contribute to process improvements and support SAP S/4HANA implementation activities

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

Required Qualifications


* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline


* Experience in Accounting or Finance, ideally within a manufacturing or plant accounting environment


* Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, internal controls, and standard costing methodologies


* Advanced SAP FI and/or CO/PA knowledge with strong understanding of end-to-end plant accounting processes


* Working knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP


* Fluent written and spoken English


* Confidence to engage with and influence senior stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications


* Professional accounting qualification such as CMA, CA, or equivalent


* Experience working within a Shared Services or Global Business Services environment


* Experien...