Cost Accountant

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Responsibilities

• Inputs standard costs in JDE of new purchased and manufactured products, including calculating the cost and freezing the cost, along with performing a diligent review of calculations.
• Assists with the annual cost revision; provides analysis of cost changes.
• Audits manufacturing variance, open WIP, zero cost, GL class code integrity and scrap reports. Investigates discrepancies to determine cause, makes updates as necessary to correct data and system processing errors.
• Investigates and determines root causes of work order variances.
• Prepares Daily Forecast, KPI’s and reporting.
• Assists in analyzing and forecasting costs such as labor and material, expense items and inventory.
• Prepares management reports as requested including analytics on cost variances.
• Assists in month-end close journal entry preparation, analysis, and account reconciliations.
• Monitors incoming whole good orders and ensures timely and accurate entry into JDE.
• Assists in analyzing root causes of variances and provides analytical support.
• Reviews and processes expense reports in Concur to ensure adherence to company policy and for correct general ledger coding.
• Works within electronic invoice system (Transform Content Center/TCC) to code vendor invoices.
• Opens / Distributes Mail.
• Maintains record of contract employees including status and hours.

Qualifications

Required

• Highly skilled and proficient with the use of personal computers; including spreadsheet analysis and preparation, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and other mainstream office software.
• Ability to enter, identify, compile, analyze and evaluate financial and technical data, and make sound conclusions.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, with the ability to formulate and deliver relevant financial reporting and material in a clear and concise manner that appeals to all levels of the organization.
• Ability to build and foster effective business relationships with others within the organization.
• Ability to provide timely, detailed, results oriented reports.
• Ability to solve problems, reason, and use good judgment.
• Ability to organize, prioritize workload, and use time wisely
• Ability to work efficiently, independently, takes initiative and learn new tasks.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree or (1-2 years of accounting experience)
• Working knowledge of ERP and financial analysis software a plus. Experience with JD Edwards is preferred.
• Experience in cost accounting, variance analysis and balance sheet reconciliations is preferred.