Cost Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining and optimizing the standard costing and inventory system. Includes cost of goods sold accuracy, inventory value and quantity accuracy, bill of material and routing review, work order variance review, resolving system integrity issues, and accurate reporting.
• Assist in the month-end closing process, prepare journal entries and account reconciliations, financial statement review and variance analysis.
• Assist in preparation and review of financial justifications for plant capital projects. Track capital project spending, timing and cost impact against project plan, forecasts and budget to understand and report variances. Coordinate periodic fixed asset physical inventory per company policies
• Prepare periodic financial control reports such as inventory reports, scrap accounting, etc. to help monitor plant performance.
• Work with overall team as needed to resolve issues with accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities across the entire operation. Be a key player in helping the manufacturing teams increase inventory turns, improve gross margin, and improve inventory accuracy.
• Assist the controller with standard cost updates, inventory valuation, and annual re-costing processes. Support the annual physical inventory audit and cycle count programs.
• Accountable for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance in assigned area. Responsible for design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, including a self-assessment and report to management.
• Ad hoc financial analysis as required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Five or more years of accounting or finance experience in a fast-paced manufacturing organization and a working knowledge of US GAAP.
• Experience with a fully integrated ERP system, particularly in cost accounting.