Cost Accountant

SUMMARY:

Globe Composite Solutions, LLC (Globe) is seeking a Cost Accountant to support our fast growing company. Globe is a recognized leader in designing and manufacturing cost-effective composite solutions for military and industrial applications. This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer and is located at Globe’s design & technology center in Stoughton, Massachusetts (25 miles south of Boston).

The Cost Accountant will have a significant impact on the company’s success, by maintaining a high level of analytical insight into manufacturing, operational expenses, product pricing, and business unit profitability to support Globe’s business needs. The Cost Accountant will analyze manufacturing costs at the work center level to recommend actions to improve company profitability.

The Cost Accountant will be responsible for helping formulate pricing policies, publishing reports that provide insight into Globe’s business, and executing on plans to improve profits. Additionally, the Cost Accountant will manage various balance sheet and income statement accounts and make appropriate accruals and journal entries on an as-needed basis.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop understanding of product manufacturing, staffing, material acquisition, and operating processes
• Work directly with various departments in a consultative role in identifying actions to improve profitability, efficiency, and capacity
• Create management reporting as needed to assist in understanding of changing sales/margin/mix of business
• Create processes and measurements to quantify the results of various pricing, staffing and operational actions
• Work directly on production floor with technicians to create and refine cost models
• Perform estimating activities on an as needed basis
• Maintain cost standards for materials, labor, and overhead
• Maintain cost accounting system
• Maintain and oversee inventory cycle count program
• Work with operations to prepare and analyze percentage-of-completion contract schedule, for multiyear manufacturing contracts
• Prepare cost of goods sold and production reports
• Reconciling beginning raw materials, work-in-progress and finished-goods stock
• Preparing all inventory-related journal entries at month end
• Assist / lead special projects

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proactive, self-motivated individual who can handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within cross-functional teams
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task a must
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel
• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems is preferred
• knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Strong understanding of internal controls
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 1 years of cost accounting experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Constantly communicating with others to exchange information.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Majority of work is performed in a typical office environment with no major sources of discomfort. Essentially a normal controlled working environment with noise levels within acceptable safety limits and acceptable lighting and temperature conditions.

TRAVEL:

• None

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE:

To conform to U.S. Government export control regulations and the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information restrictions, applicant must be a U.S citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorization from the U.S. Department of State or Department of Commerce.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

GLOBE COMPOSITE SOLUTIONS IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER THAT VALUES THE STRENGTH DIVERSITY BRINGS TO THE WORKPLACE. APPLICANTS ARE CONSIDERED ON THE BASIS OF SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND QUALIFICATIONS WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION CREED, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY, MARITAL STATUS, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS, MEDICAL CONDITION, GENETIC INFORMATION OR CHARACTERISTICS, GENDER AND GENDER IDENTITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGALLY PROTECTED STATUS, AND FOR INQUIRING ABOUT, DISCUSSING OR DISCLOSING COMPENSATION.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)