Cost Accountant

Summary of Responsibilities

• Lead and assist with month-end and weekly close tasks, including journal entries, accruals, and variance analysis.
• Prepare and analyze plant financial reporting packages for Corporate and local management.
• Perform monthly subledger-to-GL reconciliations, including inventory, fixed assets, AR, AP, and intercompany accounts.
• Prepare weekly and monthly bank reconciliations.

Costing, Inventory & Profitability

• Manage standard cost updates, cost rolls, and variance analysis (PPV, labor, overhead, absorption, etc.).
• Conduct profitability analyses by customer, program, and product line versus budget and forecast.
• Lead and coordinate the Annual Physical Inventory and cycle count program; ensure timely reconciliation and follow-through on adjustments.
• Support continuous improvement of inventory accuracy and shop-floor controls.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning

• Support the Annual Budget and Midyear Forecast cycles for plant operations.
• Track weekly results versus budget and forecast, highlighting opportunities and risks.
• Track and reconcile Capital Expenditure budgets and fixed asset activity.

Internal Controls, Compliance & Audit

• Avoidance of internal audit requirements (internal, external, interim, and year-end).
• Perform internal control activities, including participating in shop-floor audits.
• Ensure compliance with SOX or other applicable control frameworks.
• Aid in developing and deploying finance-related policies and procedures plant-wide.

Cross-Functional & Intercompany Collaboration

• Coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Engineering, and Corporate Finance to process customer, supplier, and intercompany transactions.
• Perform global intercompany accounting and reconciliation.
• Aid in various special projects, financial analysis requests, and process improvement initiatives.
• Aid Plant Accounting with month-end and weekly close tasks.

Minimum Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or closely related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant accounting or cost accounting experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost accounting, variance analysis, and inventory management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word; advanced Excel skills a plus.
• Experience with PLEX, SAP, Oracle, or other ERP systems required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with excellent time-management skills and the ability to prioritize effectively.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
• Able to work independently, collaboratively, and under tight deadlines.
• Flexible, adaptable, and capable of taking on new or challenging tasks with limited guidance.
• Comfortable working with team members at all levels of the organization.