Job Description

Cost Accountant

As part of the Accounting Department, the Cost Accountant is a supporting resource managing Product Costing, Work Order Closure Gains/Losses, Metal Management programs including refining relationships, metal locks and metal inventory accuracy for all locations. 

Duties/Responsibilities:

Inventory Costing and Controls:

• Participate in the annual cost roll by reviewing material costs and calculating direct labor and overhead rates.
• Prepare periodic job order variances reporting and assist with variance review.
• Reconcile copper ledger scrap reporting to physical scrap. 
• Assist with monthly metals reconciliation to the ledger and bank balances. 
• Assist with annual physical inventory count as needed.
• Calculate and report on cycle count accuracy and perform quarterly cycle count audits. 
• Assist in review of Metal gains and losses.
• Prepare quarterly Excess and Obsolete inventory reports and coordinate scrap of obsolete items. 
• Update item Master in M2M system as necessary.
• Roll standard cost for individual items as needed. 
• Prepare various inventory turn reporting (Metal turns, inventory turns) and labor reporting.
• Investigate labor reporting errors; reconcile the Screw Machine Department scrap.
• Perform various inventory transactions in the M2M system. 
• Monitor tooling job orders.

General Ledger and FP&A:

• Perform timely and accurate month-end close activities including journal entries and reconciliations. 
• Provide support for an annual financial audit.
• Participate in preparation of quarterly forecasts and annual budget.
• Assist in validation of budgeted headcount to production hours during annual budget process. 
• Support the Cost Accounting Manager in review of margins and product costing.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to navigate Job Costing/Inventory Control System.
• Strong Excel skills are crucial.
• Good written and oral communication skills with management and personnel are necessary.
• Be neat and detail oriented.
• An affinity for numbers is vital.

Experience & Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Accounting is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of inventory control.
• Demonstrated management of inventory movement controls and costing.
• 2-3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.
• Some domestic and international travel might be required.

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