Cost Accountant

Beckett Thermal Solutions is a global pioneer of combustion technologies. Our Creative Problem solving, and concurrent engineering capabilities deliver first to market advantages for a diverse mix of products and industries. Beckett Thermal Solutions is more than a manufacturer of unique technology. We care about relationships and succeeding together to provide warmth for a better tomorrow.

Cost Accountant Role

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Reports into the Global FP&A Manager
• Support the organization’s endeavor maximize cash while optimizing uptime and improving KPIs
• Key contact for cost-related questions within the organization.
• Provide analysis and explanation of monthly operating and financial results.
• Support lean initiatives by sizing potential cost savings and ROI on related lean spend.
• Detail oriented member of finance organization.
• Work with Global FP&A Manager to build models and maintain reporting to support company goals and provide visibility into actionable information.
• Analyze cost of materials, labor and overhead and provide insights into potential efficiency improvement opportunities.
• Administers standard cost analysis and updates, working with Supply Chain
• Enhance utility of product line reporting and ensure required data is correctly collected and structured in QAD.
• Responsible for environment conducive to understanding product cost.
• Identify and implement operational and financial controls.

Objectives & Tasks:

• Review and maintain standard costs. Identify and explain variances to standard cost.
• Review of Active Pricing cost set material costs.
• Maintenance of Active Pricing cost set labor costs.
• Complete other tasks assigned.
• Report data and process errors to Controller.
• Reconcile and amortize capitalized standard cost updates.
• Support monthly reporting.

Your Goals:

• Drive accuracy of information relating to product line reporting.
• Support and exemplify company values.
• Provide visibility and understanding of costing information and key performance indicators to company personnel.

Requirements:

• B.S. Degree in Accounting
• Minimum 2 years of experience in accounting, finance, or audit.
  • Cost accounting or manufacturing accounting experience is preferred.
• Experience with an ERP System
• Data Management experience
• Strong Excel skills