Accounting Analyst-Tectum Job

Primary location: Newark, Ohio 
Relocation offered: No 
Employment status: Full-Time 
Travel: <10% 
Non-compete: No 

The estimated base salary range for this role is $65,000 to $80,000 per year.  
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors

​What does it mean to work at Tectum, Inc., a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries?

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.

By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:

• A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, and many more. 
• Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
• A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other's strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results. 

Reporting to the Plant Finance Manager, the accounting analyst role will be centered on the integrity of plant-level financial data, ensuring that all manufacturing costs, inventory movements, and production activities are accurately captured and reported. You will bridge the gap between the plant floor and the corporate ledger, providing the technical accounting support necessary to maintain a high-performing production environment.

What’s in it for you!

• Partner closely with plant operations, department leaders, and corporate finance teams.
• Serve as the plant’s go-to finance expert, shaping decisions that affect daily production and long-term strategy.
• Build a strong pathway toward future growth and expanded leadership opportunities within the finance organization

What You’ll Do

• Month-End Close Management: Lead the month-end closing process for the plant, including the preparation of journal entries, accruals, and detailed reconciliations of plant-related accounts.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Provide critical financial support during annual operating budget and forecast cycles by partnering with plant department managers to develop data-driven spending plans and production volume assumptions.
• Performance Monitoring & Variance Analysis: Track and analyze monthly variances against Manufacturing Plant Expenses (MPE), Capital Expenditures (Capex), and SG&A budgets. Proactively identify significant deviations, investigate root causes, and partner with department heads to develop corrective action plans. Manage monthly sustainability reporting.
• Inventory & Cost Accounting: Perform regular reconciliations of raw materials, GIP/WIP, and finished goods. Monitor cycle count results, investigate discrepancies, and manage the accounting for scrap and obsolete inventory.
• Variance Reporting: Analyze and report on manufacturing variances (price, usage, and efficiency). Work closely with the operations team to explain deviations from standard costs and ensure accurate financial representation of plant performance.
• Audit & Compliance: Ensure plant accounting practices comply with GAAP and internal controls (SOX). Prepare schedules and documentation for internal and external auditors as required.
• Standard Cost Maintenance: Assist in the annual update of standard costs, including labor and overhead rate development within the SAP environment.
• Internal Finance Liaison: Dedicated POC for plant leadership and department heads on all SAP financial matters; proactively resolving General Ledger coding errors, Cost Center discrepancies, and vendor payment hurdles to ensure smooth operational flow.

What will make you successful

• Analytical Mindset: Ability to identify trends in financial data and provide clear, concise explanations for plant-level financial fluctuations.
• Critical Thinking: Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with a track record of identifying root causes for financial variances and implementing corrective actions.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with plant managers, production supervisors, and corporate accounting teams.
• Highly organized and capable of managing competing priorities—such as month-end close and ad-hoc plant requests
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced Microsoft Office skills, specifically Excel (Power Query, Pivot Tables).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. A CPA or CMA candidate is a plus.
• Minimum of 4 years of accounting experience in a manufacturing or industrial plant setting.
• SAP Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of SAP ERP (specifically FI) is required. Experience with SAP S/4HANA is preferred.
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, and data manipulation) and a solid understanding of cost accounting principles. Tableau and/or Power BI

Why should you join Tectum, Inc., a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries?

Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative commercial and residential ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions in the Americas. With approximately $1.3B in revenue, AWI has about 3,600 employees and a manufacturing network of twenty-one facilities in North America.

At home, at work, in healthcare facilities, classrooms, stores, or restaurants, we offer interior solutions that help to enhance comfort, save time, improve building efficiency and overall performance, and create beautiful spaces.

For more than 160 years, we have built our business on trust and integrity. It set us apart then, and it sets us apart now, along with our ability to collaborate with and innovate for the people we're here to serve - our customers, our shareholders, our communities and our employees.

We are committed to developing new and sustainable ceiling solutions, with design and performance possibilities that make a positive difference in spaces where we live, work, learn, heal and play. It's an exciting, rewarding business to be in, and we're committed to continue to grow and prosper for the benefit of all of our stakeholders. We hope you join us.

Our Sustainability Ambition

"Bringing our Purpose to Life" - lead a transformation in the design and building of spaces fit for today and tomorrow.
We are committed to:

• Engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce;
• Transforming buildings from structures that shelter into structures that serve and preserve the health and well-being of people and planet;
• Pursuing sustainable, innovative solutions for spaces where we live, work, learn heal and play;
• Being a catalyst for change with all of our stakeholders; and
• Making a positive difference in the environments and communities we impact.

About the location (Newark OH)

Tectum, Inc., a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (AWI), is one of twenty Armstrong plants in North America. Our Tectum manufacturing plant employs many people across 2 shifts who are involved in the manufacturing and shipping of our Tectum product.  With over 60 years of innovation and experience in reducing noise worldwide, our Tectum plant has the right product for your noise problem.

This position is located in beautiful and historical Newark, Ohio, the county seat of Licking County, 40 miles northeast of Columbus.  We also have another location in nearby Hebron. Licking County has lots to offer.  We have an abundance of parks including Newark Earthworks, the National Historic Landmark where visitors can explore 2,000-year-old geometric earthworks that served as both cathedral and astronomical observatories for the Hopewell Culture.   If you want to stay indoors, The Midland Theatre is a beautiful 1,200-seat theatre offers exciting and affordable family-friendly shows, legendary artists, world-class dance, and intimate stage-door performances.

Tectum Inc., a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries, is committed to engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce.  As part of our dedication to diversity, AWI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard for race, sex, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at by email at AWI talent acquisition and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Come and build your future with us and apply today!

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