✦ Luna Orbit — Finance & Accounting

Accountant Sr.

at Westlake

📍 US - Houston, TX Unknown Posted April 17, 2026
Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Finance & Accounting

This role is responsible for plant accounting functions, including ownership of plant financial statements and variance analysis. The Senior Plant Controlling Accountant partners daily with operations and corporate teams to maintain accounting controls and deliver accurate reporting to management.

  • Own plant P&L, Manufacturing Statement, and Balance Sheet accounts
  • Execute month-end, quarter-end, and annual close (including accruals and journal entries)
  • Maintain sub-ledgers and perform monthly/quarterly/annual reconciliations
  • Perform pre- and post-close variance analysis with root cause and corrective action
  • Prepare monthly variance reporting packages, forecasts, budgets, and AFEs with payback calculations

The position focuses on financial close activities (accruals and journal entries), reconciliations, and recurring variance analysis across P&L, Manufacturing Statement, and Balance Sheet accounts. It also covers forecasting, operating expense and capital budgets, and AFE preparation with payback financial calculations.

The ideal candidate is a senior accounting professional focused on plant controlling and manufacturing accounting, with strong ownership of plant P&L, Manufacturing Statement, and Balance Sheet accounts. They have deep experience with close processes (month-end, quarter-end, annual), variance analysis (pre- and post-close), reconciliations, and preparation of forecasting, budgets, and AFEs with payback calculations.

plant accountingvariance analysismonth-endquarter-endand annual close dutiesjournal entries preparation and postinginternal control adherencemonthly reconciliationspre- and post- close variance analysis with root cause and corrective actionpreparation of monthly variance analysis and reporting packagespreparation of monthly forecasts and annual operating expense and capital budgetspreparation of AFE and payback financial calculations
plant accountingvariance analysisP&LManufacturing StatementBalance Sheet accountsmonth-end close dutiesquarter-end close dutiesannual close dutiesaccrualsjournal entriesinternal controlsub-ledgersreconciliationspre- and post- close variance analysisroot cause analysiscorrective actioninventory change P&L Accountsmanufacturing variances from standardsmonthly variance analysisreporting packagesbudget analysisprior year analysisforecast analysisdaily/monthly/quarterly reportsmonthly forecastsannual operating expense and capital budgetsAFEspayback financial calculationsfinancial integritydocumentation for required approvals
plant accountingvariance analysisP&L ownershipManufacturing StatementBalance Sheet accountsmonth-end close dutiesquarter-end close dutiesannual close dutiesaccrualsjournal entriesinternal controlsub-ledgers maintenancemonthly reconciliationsquarterly reconciliationsannual reconciliationspre- and post- close variance analysisroot cause analysiscorrective actioninventory change P&L Accountsmanufacturing variances from standardsmonthly variance analysisreporting packagesbudget analysisprior year analysisforecast analysisperiod analysisdaily reportsmonthly reportsquarterly reportsmonthly forecastsannual operating expense budgetscapital budgetsAFEspayback financial calculationsfinancial integritydocumentation for required approvals
cross-functional collaborationtime managementresponding quickly to requestsmanagement communicationplant staff communicationmentoring/supporting teamsdriving corrective actionpresentation skills
Industry Manufacturing
Job Function Serve as the key manufacturing plant accounting and variance analysis owner to ensure accurate reporting and effective internal controls.
Role Subtype Controller
Accountant Sr.Senior Accountant - Plant ControllingPlant Controlling Sr. Accountantplant accountingvariance analysisP&LManufacturing StatementBalance Sheetmonth-end closequarter-end closeannual closeaccrualsjournal entriesinternal controlsub-ledgersreconciliationspre- and post- close varianceroot causecorrective actioninventory change P&L Accountsmanufacturing variances from standardsmonthly variance analysisAFEspayback financial calculationsoperating expense budgetscapital budgets

Must have experience with plant accounting and variance analysis, Must be able to execute month-end, quarter-end, and annual close duties including accruals and journal entries, Must be able to prepare reconciliations and management variance reporting packages, Must be able to prepare AFEs including payback financial calculations

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