Accounting Specialist

Responsibilities

• Creating cost estimates in Excel, including detailed cost build-ups for materials, labor, and overhead.
• Preparing cost models and templates to support quoting, forecasting, and project planning.
• Adherence to the monthly, quarterly and yearly close process and timeline.
• Account reconciliation and analysis related to inventory reconciliation and cost of goods sold accounts.
• Ensuring the accuracy and reconciliation of the project cost ledger to the balance sheet, including the accuracy of materials, labor, other direct cost, and associated indirect cost.
• Completing the Excess & Obsolete process on a quarterly basis.
• Working closely with Business Management, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Program Management, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to provide cost accounting support and resolve issues on cost and inventory.
• Coincating period-end close processes.
• Providing analysis and reporting for labor productivity and manufacturing variances.
• Developing tracking reports and analytics to help identify opportunities.
• Supporting Supply Chain initiatives related to product costing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required with a minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience required with at least 2 years of accounting experience in a manufacturing company.
• Strong Excel skills are required.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing processes is highly desirable.
• Understanding of Project Accounting.

Skills

• Project Accounting
• ERP systems, preferably Costpoint Stellant Systems