WHO WE ARE
Datamtx (www.datamtx.com / 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 ERP
- 7+ years of Plex ERP experience
- Deep expertise in:
- Accounting
- Costing
- Inventory
- Purchasing
- Production Tracking
- Financial Reporting
Manufacturing Accounting
Strong expertise in:
- Standard Costing
- Manufacturing Finance
- Inventory Valuation
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Purchase Price Variance
- Cost of Goods Sold
- Gross 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 environments
- SCAR reporting
- Microsoft Fabric
- AP Automation
- EDI 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 Architect
- Plex Costing Lead
- Plex Manufacturing Accounting SME
- Plex ERP Functional Architect
- Plex Manufacturing Finance Consultant
- Plex Manufacturing Cost Accounting Consultant
- Plex 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.
