Job Description
Job Description
The primary objective of the Cost Accountant is to support the Controller and Operations Manager as a business partner in the maintenance of monthly closing process, financial reporting, presentations, internal control, process improvement, budgeting and other special requests.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
· Assist in performing monthly financial close process.
- Assist operations with managing the plant MRO spending
· Assist in preparation and production of the plant financial statements.
· Review and analyze the plant financial results, including plant and project performance to assist management in identifying key operational issues to improve business performance and operating results.
· Interact with all levels within the Accounting function to ascertain the plant’s financial needs are being met.
· Assist in supporting the annual audit process including development and preparation of certain work papers to reconcile to the G/L
· Assist in preparing Plant and Project/Job profitability analysis.
· Assist in the development and analysis of the monthly, quarterly and annual Budget and Forecast.
· Assist in identifying process improvements and best practices.
· Maintenance of Fixed Assets (PPE), CapEx (CIP) and related reporting.
· Various special projects and analyses.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
· Proficient knowledge of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) with knowledge of percent-complete and project accounting in the construction industry desirable.
· Demonstrated Standard and Job Costing.
· Highly motivated individual able to working in dynamic environment.
· Strong business acumen.
· Proficiency in MS Office Products. Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills.
· Strong communication skills.
Educational Requirements
· Bachelor degree in Accounting.
· Minimum 3-5 years of public accounting or 5+ years of relevant, progressive accounting experience in a manufacturing environment