Sr. Cost Accountant (Manufacturing)

Description :

Job Title: Sr. Cost Accountant

Location: Robinsonville, MS

• Must reside in commutable Area. (This is an onsite role, Remote is not available.)
• Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder. (Sponsorship not currently provided)

Summary

The Senior Cost Accountant applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by performing the following duties.

Previous experience in manufacturing standard cost environment required.

Essential Functions

• Weekly reports regarding cost center level spending, inventory activity, and absorption/consumption.
• Work with highly automated financial (Excel) models to quickly consolidate transaction level information.
• Extract and manipulate large data sets from SAP to answer questions, solve problems, and support weekly reporting.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.
• Performs statistical analyses to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes, and writes narrative reports explaining findings.
• Analyzes financial information to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position for other managers.
• Prepare and present detailed schedules regarding inventory and other balance sheet balances to upper management.
• Determines proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within designated limits.
• Monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures.
• Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
• Installs, modifies, documents, and coordinates implementation of accounting systems and accounting control procedures.
• Consolidates and calculates inventory balances from subledgers, including obsolescence or LCM (lower of cost/market) reserves when applicable.
• Collects appropriate data regarding federal, state, and local reports and tax returns.
• Assist in preparing monthly and quarterly financial reports.
• Complete reconciliation of inventory subledger accounts.
• Provide data regarding Sales Tax & PP&E Tax reports.
• Monitor and manage inventory and WIP accounting process.
• Writes and modifies cost/accounting related reports in Power BI.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Must understand and follow company procedures as it pertains to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• High level of competency in Microsoft Excel
• Working knowledge of SQL and Power BI preferred.
• Experience in SAP highly preferred.
• Ability to work flexible hours as required, including weekends and holidays
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• 5 plus years of in-depth knowledge of statutory accounting principles
• Previous experience in manufacturing standard cost environment required.

SPECIAL SKILLS

• Must have extremely strong MS Excel skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic environment within tight deadlines.
• Excellent team player with a flexible and open attitude.
• Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Self-starter with the ability to reason and solve complex problems with minimal supervision.
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office, especially proficient in Excel.
• Oracle ERP, SAS, or SQL experience a bonus.
• Ability to work with all levels of the organization.
• Willingness to spend time in the manufacturing environment learning processes.
• Maturity, professionalism, and high level of discretion, required.
• Independent worker and analytical thinker with ability to conduct research, data analysis and resolve
• complex problems.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of procedural controls and data validation techniques required.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• 401(k) program that includes company matching
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life and Disability insurance plans
• Tuition Assistance

Cultural Fit – Values

Drive For Results

Self-Directed/Autonomous

Strategic/Tactical

Metrics Driven

Responsible

Physical Dimensions

Physical Demands – The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment – The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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