Overview

The Cost Accountant position has a strong focus in manufacturing cost accounting, inventory control and month-end close. The candidate should have strong experience in manufacturing cost accounting, cost variance reporting, inventory control, process optimization and working cross functionally to help make business operations more cost efficient. Looking for candidates with 3+ years of experience working for larger companies in a manufacturing environment with financial cost accounting responsibilities. Public Accounting experience in audit with manufacturing clients is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Track, report and analyze plant cost factors such as labor, overhead and freight
• Analyze and report plant scrap, and inventory material usage variances
• Perform product line profitability analysis and analyze the daily job variances with operations
• Perform statistical analysis on various daily operating metrics to monitor business performance
• Analyze and audit bills of material to ensure accurate product costing
• Perform monthly fluctuation analysis, manufacturing cost variance analysis, and price variance analysis
• Monitor and analyze data from the cycle count process to validate accurate monthly inventory levels (raw material, WIP and finished goods)
• Assist in the annual physical inventory process as needed
• Prepare month-end manufacturing variance reports with KPI's and Dashboards
• Book to Perpetual and Book to Physical variance analysis and root cause analysis
• Assist with the monthly financial close process preparing journal entries and perform balance sheet reconciliations

Secondary Responsibilities

• Ensure the integrity of the financial information generated
• Help to implement consistency and process improvements in inventory control
• Assist in capital project spend tracking, timing and cost impact against project plan
• Assist in managing fixed asset register and depreciation schedule
• Work with project managers to assure timely capitalization of equipment placed in use
• Assist/perform sample CAR post audits to verify savings
• Help to ensure adherence to Hytrol’s accounting/internal control procedures
• Performs special studies and analyses under the request and supervision of the Controller

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of process controls in manufacturing environment
• Ability to work in a team environment across all levels of the organization is essential
• Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel a must and experience in other data analytics software a plus
• The financial nature and scope of responsibilities requires any successful candidate for this role to be a person who is detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related area, such as Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, or Mathematics