Cost Accountant

General Description of Position:

The purpose of this position is to assist in the preparation of accurate and timely reporting of the company’s financial position and operational results on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis in an efficient manner with a focus on inventory management, sales, discounts, and cost of goods sold.

Job Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Reconcile assigned balance sheet and income statement accounts monthly for sales, inventory, and other sales related accruals
• Contribute to special projects as needed
• Prepare accounting reports assigned by the company’s financial team for product analytics/margin
• Analyze manufacturing costs comparing budget costs to actual production
• Performs and manages all aspects of physical inventory counts
• Prepare monthly journal entries for multiple financial areas
• Maintain construction in process accounts (CIP) and manage the fixed asset management including project appropriation requests, capitalization policy and depreciation
• Gather and prepare information for judgmental reserves such as discounts and rebates and other external financial compliance activities
• Complete monthly, quarterly and annual closing processes on a timely and accurate basis for materials, labor and overhead
• Analyze manufacturing work orders through the company’s cost system
• Review and investigate cycle count, material and other variances
• Transactional Data Accuracy & Accountability for Final Work Order/Job Closures
• Perform other duties as assigned

Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
• Minimum 2-5 years accounting related experience; manufacturing environment experience preferred
• Solid understanding of GAAP
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate/advanced use of Excel
• Team oriented, ability to handle multiple tasks and work independently
• Excellent, verbal and written business communication and organizational skills
• Willing to learn different aspects of Accounting
• Detail oriented and strong work ethic
• Strong technical skills regarding inventory management, reconciliation and cost analysis

Environmental Conditions:

• Works in office environment
• Talking, hearing and vision capabilities are required
• Minimal bending, stooping, walking, and stair climbing are required as is lifting items of light to moderate weight
• Must adhere to the company’s quality standards, safety rules and regulations

Travel:

• Minimal to no travel required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $54,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Accounting: 2 years (Required)
• Cost accounting: 1 year (Preferred)
• ERP systems: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Owosso, MI 48867 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $54,000