Senior Plant Accountant

Senior Plant Accountant

Location: Madison, North Carolina
Schedule: Full-time, onsite
Salary Range: $70,000–$80,000 annually, based on experience

Build Your Accounting Career Beyond the Desk

PMG / SealMaster is seeking a motivated accounting professional to join our Madison, NC manufacturing operation as a Senior Plant Accountant.

Despite the title, you do not need to have previously held a “Senior Accountant” or “Plant Accountant” position to be considered. We are open to candidates who are earlier in their careers but have strong accounting fundamentals, curiosity, initiative, and the desire to grow into broader financial responsibility.

This is an opportunity to learn how accounting connects directly to manufacturing, inventory, sales, purchasing, production, and day-to-day business operations. You will gain exposure to nearly every area of plant accounting while working closely with plant leadership and corporate finance.

The person previously supporting this function earned a promotion into a broader role, creating an opportunity for the next team member to develop toward future Plant Controller, Assistant Controller, or corporate finance responsibilities.

About PMG / SealMaster

Pavement Maintenance Group is an industry leader in the production and distribution of pavement preservation and maintenance products. As the largest SealMaster franchisee, PMG manufactures and distributes sealcoating and pavement maintenance materials through a growing network of manufacturing plants and service centers.

Our Madison facility manufactures and distributes products throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Because this is a smaller plant environment, employees have visibility into the business, work directly with leadership, and have opportunities to take on meaningful responsibility.

What You Will Do

The Senior Plant Accountant will support the financial and operational activities of the Madison plant and surrounding region.

Responsibilities may include:

• Supporting month-end close and preparing journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and financial reports
• Reviewing plant results and investigating cost, inventory, production, or spending variances
• Supporting accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash activity, collections, and customer or vendor account questions
• Maintaining accurate inventory records and participating in cycle counts and physical inventory
• Working with plant employees to research inventory differences and transaction errors
• Supporting fixed-asset records, additions, disposals, and audits
• Reviewing timecards and providing information needed for payroll processing
• Preparing sales, operations, margin, and plant-performance reports
• Assisting with budgets, forecasts, audits, and internal controls
• Working with sales and operations teams to understand how business activity affects financial results
• Identifying opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting, and documentation
• Learning PMG’s accounting systems, plant processes, products, and operating model

This Is Not a Desk-Only Accounting Role

The person in this position will spend time both in the office and within the plant or warehouse.

You may walk the facility, observe production, review inventory, work with operations employees, and help investigate discrepancies where they occur. The manufacturing environment may be noisy, warm, dusty, or less polished than a traditional corporate office.

During inventory or plant-support activities, the position may also require operating a forklift or similar equipment after receiving the appropriate training and certification.

You do not need previous forklift experience. You do need to be willing to learn, follow safety procedures, wear required PPE, and become involved in the operation beyond the numbers.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:

• Curious about how a business and manufacturing plant operate
• Comfortable asking questions and working with people outside accounting
• Willing to take ownership while continuing to learn
• Organized, dependable, and attentive to detail
• Able to manage deadlines and changing priorities
• Comfortable working in a small-team environment where employees wear multiple hats
• Interested in building a long-term career in accounting, finance, or operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred
• Understanding of basic accounting principles, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements
• Experience with Excel, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, or data analysis
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work onsite in Madison, NC
• Willingness to participate in physical inventory and work within a manufacturing environment
• Ability to safely lift or carry up to 50 pounds when necessary
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel regionally on occasion

Relevant experience may come from:

• Staff accounting or general accounting
• Accounts payable or accounts receivable
• Banking or financial services
• Bookkeeping or small-business accounting
• Accounting internships or cooperative education
• Manufacturing, distribution, construction, warehouse, or supply-chain environments
• Inventory, cost analysis, financial reporting, or operational support

Experience with manufacturing accounting, cost accounting, inventory, ERP systems, SAP, Oracle, or month-end close is helpful but not required for every candidate.

Why Join PMG?

• Broad exposure to accounting, manufacturing, and business operations
• Direct interaction with plant leadership and corporate finance
• Opportunity to develop plant, inventory, cost, and operational accounting experience
• Meaningful responsibility in a small-team environment
• Mentorship and on-the-job training
• Visible advancement potential toward Controller and broader finance roles
• Competitive salary and benefits
• A growing organization where strong performance is noticed

PMG is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, skills, experience, and business needs without regard to legally protected characteristics.