Senior Cost Accountant

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Analyze actual manufacturing costs and prepare periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs
• Responsible for the monthly reconciliation of inventory and provides meaningful analysis behind variances between perpetual inventory and general ledger
• Plan and collect data to determine costs of business components, such as raw material purchases, labor, and overhead. Recommend methods to improve use, collection, tracking and analysis of data.
• Manages preparation and execution of quarterly/annual standard cost update
• Review and analyze PPV. Responsible for making decisions on whether or not standards should be updated.
• Establish and monitor overhead rates. Provide insight and analysis as to how rates are trending compared to historical/budgeted/forecasted rates.
• Oversees and audits cycle count activity, selection of items to be counted, recount decisions, assist with researching discrepancies; and reports monthly progress towards the annual cycle count plan
• Lead month end closing process including reconciliations, preparation of journal entries, financial statement and account schedule preparation
• Prepare budget vs actual analyses and work with department heads on variances
• Participate in quarterly forecast and annual budget process
• Partner with GM and site team to identify, drive and track productivity opportunities
• Proactively look for opportunities to drive business improvements

Other Duties & Responsibilities:

• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures
• Comply with all quality and ITAR policies, practices and procedures
• Communicate effectively with all levels of employees
• Serve as a business partner to the site GM and operating teams

Requirements

Job Qualifications:

• Must be a US Person (due to export control/trusted supplier rules)
• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in Accounting or Finance from four-year college or university
• 5+ years of experience in Accounting
• Solid understanding of US GAAP
• Solid analytical skills
• ERP systems experience

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bilingual-English/Spanish
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Develops alternative solutions. Works well in group problem solving situations. Responds well to questions. Demonstrates group presentation skills. Participates in meetings.
• Balances team and individual responsibilities. Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views. Gives and welcomes feedback. Contributes to building a positive team spirit. Puts success of team above own interests. Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives. Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401k

Company Paid Basic Life Insurance, STD, and LTD

Vacation Time

Sick Time

Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Pet Insurance

Legal Insurance offered through Allstate

Critical Illness, Hospitalization and Accident Insurance offered through Allstate