What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cash Accountant position at Kelvion Products Inc?
Summary: Applies principles of cost accounting to conduct studies which provide detailed cost information not supplied by general accounting systems by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
Ø Plans study and collects data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor.
Ø Analyzes data obtained and records results.
Ø Analyzes changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided, to determine effects on costs.
Ø Analyzes actual manufacturing costs and prepares periodic report comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
Ø Records cost information for use in controlling expenditures.
Ø Analyzes audits of costs and prepares reports.
Ø Compiles cost information to be used in operating budget preparation.
Ø Makes estimates of new and proposed product or service costs.
Ø Recommends cost efficiencies in new product layouts.
Ø Provides management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services.
Ø Develops and installs cost accounting system.
Ø Appraises and evaluates real property or equipment for sale, acquisition, or tax purposes.
Ø Regular attendance, ability to arrive at work punctually, and the ability to work on–site.
Ø Ability to work cooperatively with others, ability to deal respectfully with the public, customers, vendors, other employees, managers, and executive management.
Ø Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ability to interchange with others in the department.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Ø Effective oral and written communication skills;
Ø Excellent interpersonal communication skills;
Ø Accurate data entry and reconciling skills.
Ø Maintains knowledge of commonly used concepts, practice, computer program and procedures within the accounts receivable field.
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Ø A Bachelor’s degree in the Accounting, Business or Finance is required;
Ø Three (3) years of Cost Accounting experience required;
QUALIFICATIONS
Ø To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Ø The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Ø Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Ø Excellent personal computer skills required.
Ø Prior use of electronic accounting systems required; experience with Made2Manage preferred.
Ø Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook (electronic mail), Word (word processing), Excel (spreadsheet, graphics, etc.) is required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ø Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals.
Ø Excellent written communication skills required to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ø Excellent verbal communication skills required to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ø The person in this position must be able to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ø The person in this position must possess apply concepts of basic algebra.
REASONING ABILITY
Ø Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ø Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employee will be working in an office environment. The employee may have occasion to be in a manufacturing/production area, which has moving mechanical equipment, hazards associated with welding, airborne mists and particles, chemicals and loud shop noises.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
Ø Plans study and collects data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor.
Ø Analyzes data obtained and records results.
Ø Analyzes changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided, to determine effects on costs.
Ø Analyzes actual manufacturing costs and prepares periodic report comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
Ø Records cost information for use in controlling expenditures.
Ø Analyzes audits of costs and prepares reports.
Ø Compiles cost information to be used in operating budget preparation.
Ø Makes estimates of new and proposed product or service costs.
Ø Recommends cost efficiencies in new product layouts.
Ø Provides management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services.
Ø Develops and installs cost accounting system.
Ø Appraises and evaluates real property or equipment for sale, acquisition, or tax purposes.
Ø Regular attendance, ability to arrive at work punctually, and the ability to work on–site.
Ø Ability to work cooperatively with others, ability to deal respectfully with the public, customers, vendors, other employees, managers, and executive management.
Ø Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ability to interchange with others in the department.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Ø Effective oral and written communication skills;
Ø Excellent interpersonal communication skills;
Ø Accurate data entry and reconciling skills.
Ø Maintains knowledge of commonly used concepts, practice, computer program and procedures within the accounts receivable field.
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Ø A Bachelor’s degree in the Accounting, Business or Finance is required;
Ø Three (3) years of Cost Accounting experience required;
QUALIFICATIONS
Ø To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Ø The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Ø Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Ø Excellent personal computer skills required.
Ø Prior use of electronic accounting systems required; experience with Made2Manage preferred.
Ø Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook (electronic mail), Word (word processing), Excel (spreadsheet, graphics, etc.) is required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ø Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals.
Ø Excellent written communication skills required to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ø Excellent verbal communication skills required to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ø The person in this position must be able to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ø The person in this position must possess apply concepts of basic algebra.
REASONING ABILITY
Ø Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ø Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employee will be working in an office environment. The employee may have occasion to be in a manufacturing/production area, which has moving mechanical equipment, hazards associated with welding, airborne mists and particles, chemicals and loud shop noises.
