Cost Accountant

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain weekly, monthly, and quarterly pricing files, uploading information to ERP system, as necessary.
• Prepare daily and weekly production reports to include profit and loss statements, labor hour analysis, yields and cost savings progress against plan.
• Collect data and conduct analysis to develop costing profiles for new products to determine production viability and profitability.
• Participate in a variety of audits, including financial and inventory, by collecting required documentation, performing physical counts, and other activities as directed.
• Track the flow of inventory through the ERP system.
• Work with manufacturing to ensure cycle counts are accurate and reconciliations of staging areas are complete.
• Maintain and develop ERP system costing for customer products.
• Responsible for ensuring timely and accurate monthly closing.
• Prepare all standard month-end journal entries and review all costing runs, and work closely with corporate ERP system team to validate system data.
• Participate in the preparation of annual budgets and prepare ongoing monthly and year-to-date budget analysis for management review, analysis and decision making.
• Provide budget product cost review/analysis support.
• Produce various weekly/period/quarterly analysis and variance reports for Plant Management review.
• Demonstrate Lean thinking and participate in facility problem solving.
• Daily Finished goods monitoring, cases discrepancy reconciliation and process order confirmations.
• Aid in the preparation of presentations, reports, and memos utilizing full knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Review invoices for accuracy, prepare check requests or purchase orders manually or through financial system as appropriate; obtain approvals and ensure timely payment.
• Prepare month end general accruals and account reconciliations and perform a variety of other routine accounting tasks that support forecasting, budgeting, and internal control activities.

Experiences & Skills

• 3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.
• Experience of manufacturing cost systems.
• Auditing in a Manufacturing Environment preferred.
• Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.
• Strong analytical and communication skills required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Proficient knowledge of ERP systems.
• Proficient knowledge of cost accounting principles.
• Basic knowledge of financial analysis.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to be resourceful, demonstrate business acumen, creative thinking skills and be able to act as a decision maker.
• Maintain confidentiality of personnel and payroll information.

Compensation/Benefits

• The base salary for this position ranges from a low of $72,512.00 to a maximum of $108,768.00, with offers typically between the low and middle of the range, based on education, skills, experience and internal equity among other factors.
• This role is also eligible to participate in the company annual discretionary bonus plan based on company and individual performance.
• As part of a complete total rewards package, OSI also offers comprehensive paid time off (sick, vacation, holidays and other programs), 401k with matching company contributions, a full suite of benefit offerings (medical, dental, vision, life, disability and other voluntary coverages) for you and your family and educational assistance with opportunities for professional development.