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David Careers

Sr Plex Finance, Costing & Manufacturing Consultant

Posted 4 days ago

datamtxBloomington (IL)
Accountants and AuditorsOther Management Consulting Services

SENIORITY

Senior

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About the role

WHO WE ARE: Datamtx ( / formerly Datamatics) established in 1993 is globally HQ'd in Atlanta with a stellar history supporting both Tier 1 and 2 ERP / MES projects including: S/4HANA, JDE, Oracle Cloud ERP, Peoplesoft, Deltek, Infor (M3 / S3 / Syteline / LN / Factory Track / MacPac XE / LX, XA, CPQ), IFS, Deltek, Blackbaud, Ellucian Banner, D365, SysPro, Epicor, Plex, BlackLine, etc..Our ERP / MES projects cover the gamut of typical implementation but we also support bespoke projects and specialty staffing needs covering: data cleanse, customizations, lift & shift, cloud & data migrations, M&A consolidations, Hypercare and Day 1 support. We are also globally partnered with some of some of the Top Accounting, Advisory and Audit firms.
THE ROLE: We have an urgent contract opening for a Sr Plex Finance, Costing & Manufacturing Consultant
Position Summary: Plex Finance and Costing Consultant to lead a strategic assessment and optimization engagement for a metal stamping manufacturer. The consultant will perform a deep dive into Plex financial operations, inventory accounting, purchasing transactions, costing, PPV, SCAR, month-end closing, and financial reporting while identifying root causes behind earnings volatility and recommending best-practice solutions. This role requires a consultant who combines strong Plex expertise with hands-on manufacturing accounting experience and the ability to explain complex Plex transaction flows to finance, accounting, and operations teams.
Responsibilities:
  • Assessment & Discovery
  • Review Plex finance and costing configurations
  • Analyze current month-end procedures
  • Document end-to-end transaction flows
  • Review custom reporting landscape
  • Evaluate reporting and analytics processes
  • Manufacturing Accounting
  • Assess inventory valuation methodologies
  • Review standard costing practices
  • Analyze production cost allocation
  • Evaluate gross margin reporting
  • Review COGS calculations
  • Variance Analysis
  • Analyze PPV configuration and transactions
  • Investigate significant monthly variances
  • Evaluate SCAR accounting impacts
  • Review supplier pricing and blanket order effects
  • Validate inventory adjustment practices
  • Process Improvement
  • Develop reconciliation framework
  • Design close process improvements
  • Recommend control enhancements
  • Create best-practice operating procedures
  • Reduce manual reporting dependencies
  • Knowledge Transfer
  • Train finance and accounting teams
  • Explain Plex transaction flows
  • Document future-state procedures
  • Establish governance processes
Required Experience:
  • Plex ERP7+ years of Plex ERP experience
  • Deep expertise in: Accounting
  • CostingInventoryPurchasingProduction Tracking
  • Financial Reporting
  • Manufacturing Accounting
  • Strong expertise in:
  • Standard Costing
  • Manufacturing Finance
  • Inventory Valuation
  • General Ledger Reconciliation
  • Purchase Price Variance
  • Cost of Goods SoldGross Margin Analysis
  • Month-End Close
  • Consulting Skills
  • Assessment and gap analysis
  • Root cause investigation
  • Process design
  • Finance transformation
  • Executive communication
  • Workshop facilitation
  • Documentation and training
  • Preferred Experience
  • Metal stamping manufacturing
  • Automotive suppliers
  • Steel processing
  • Coil inventory management
  • Material depletion accounting
  • Scrap accounting
  • Multi-plant Plex environmentsSCAR reporting
  • Microsoft FabricAP AutomationEDI integrations
  • Manufacturing KPI reporting
Ideal Candidate Profile: The ideal consultant is not simply a Plex functional resource. They are a seasoned Plex Manufacturing Finance & Costing SME capable of:
  • Diagnosing complex inventory and cost accounting issues
  • Explaining the relationship among inventory, PPV, COGS, SCAR, and earnings
  • Tracing transactions from the shop floor to the financial statements
  • Identifying root causes of reporting volatility
  • Developing practical remediation plans
  • Implementing manufacturing accounting best practices
  • Providing hands-on coaching to finance and operations teams
  • Preferred Titles:
  • Plex Finance Solution ArchitectPlex Costing LeadPlex Manufacturing Accounting SMEPlex ERP Functional ArchitectPlex Manufacturing Finance ConsultantPlex Manufacturing Cost Accounting ConsultantPlex ERP Finance Lead
  • Manufacturing Controller with Plex Expertise
Target Outcome: Deliver a comprehensive assessment, gap analysis, remediation roadmap, and best-practice finance framework that improves reporting accuracy, stabilizes month-end close processes, increases confidence in financial results, and enables Client to fully leverage its Plex investment. Part-time candidates are welcome to apply as this role is consultative in nature.

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