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Percentage of Completion Cost Accountant

SJE Inc.
Detroit, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 1/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/26/2025
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Description

What you will do:

As our Percentage of Completion Cost Accountant, you will play a vital role in supporting our Engineered and Pump Divisions by managing inventory, overseeing accounting practices, maintaining accounting records and preparing financial reports. Your responsibilities will encompass general accounting, cost accounting and budgetary controls. You will appraise operating results in terms of costs, budgets, policies of operations, trends, and increased profit opportunities. This position may work in our Detroit Lakes, MN, Plymouth, MN, Madison, WI, Largo, FL, Randolph, MA, Vacaville, CA, Hoover, AL or Ashland, OH location or with the proper experience be fully remote.

The Job

Every day, your primary responsibility will be partnering with Plant Managers to conduct detailed cost analysis for manufacturing processes, identify cost saving opportunities, and recommend improvements. This will involve reviewing transactions, revenues, variances, costs, and inventory. Your tasks will encompass the preparation, comprehension, and evaluation of the financial statements pertaining to our Engineered locations, with a primary focus on ensuring adherence to GAAP and ASC 606. You will analyze monthly project accounting metrics (including percentage of completion) to explain the status of project financial position, including profitability and margin.

The Skills You Need

To succeed in this role, you must have accounting experience in a manufacturing environment and be familiar with cost of completion project accounting. You must be able to navigate ERP software and understand cost analysis. You must possess a sense of urgency, a strong operations orientation, and a proven ability to partner with operating teams to drive and monitor performance and develop strategic and tactical plans. A 4-year degree in Accounting or Finance is desired as is 3-5 years of experience.

Answering Your Questions

When you are considering a new job, it is normal to have a ton of questions. Here are a few questions we are asked all the time.

  • What is your Paid Time Off and holiday policy? Up to 120 hours of Paid Time Off in your first year and 8 paid holidays.
  • What benefits do you offer? We offer a robust benefits package including health, dental, and vision programs you need to take care of your family, along with many more benefit options available.
  • What is the starting wage? The starting salary for this position will depend on location and experience. The salary range is $65,000 - $90,000/year.
  • What is my commute? Plug this address into Google Maps: 22650 Co Hwy 6, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, 13005 16th Avenue North, Suite 100, Plymouth, MN 55441, 4633 Tompkins Drive, Madison, WI 53716, 12161 62nd Street, Suite 100, Largo, FL 33773, 91 Pacella Park Drive, Randolph, MA 02368, 859 Cotting Court, Suite G, Vacaville, CA 95688, 5201 Princeton Way, Hoover, AL 35226 or 2221 Ford Drive, Ashland, OH 44805.

We will answer more of your questions during the first interview. Expect to hear about the next steps if you meet the job requirements.

A Little Bit About Us

SJE has been a leader in the water and wastewater industry since 1975. Founded by an entrepreneur in Detroit Lakes, MN, we now have over 800 employees across 15 locations worldwide and have customers in every continent except Antarctica. We are known for our innovation, high-quality products, and exceptional customer service.

We offer competitive wages, health insurance, full benefits package, opportunities for career advancement, extensive corporate training program, 401(k) plans and up to 23 paid days off during the first year. Learn more and apply on-line at www.sjeinc.com. LW Allen is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. EOE/Drug Testing

Salary : $65,000 - $90,000

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