Cost Accountant / Financial Analyst

RESPONSIBILITIES:

North America

• Oversee cost accounting system by calculating, maintaining, updating, and validating accuracy of material, labor, burden, and sub-contract rates on product Engineering Masters.
• Prepare annual review of actual and budgeted standard labor and burden rates to be used for product costing and quotations.
• Work closely with Product Management to review product pricing that will ensure gross margin expectations are met.
• Help develop enhanced reporting content and mechanisms including, but not limited to, costs components, variances, and pricing.
• Track, review, and report on actual versus budgeted absorption levels related to labor, production burden and purchase burden.
• Coordinate annual physical inventory process to ensure accuracy and compliance with audit requirements. Review significant variances and report on results.
• Reconcile month-end inventory balances by adjusting ledger balances to report valuation. Research any significant differences.
• Coordinate periodic slow moving/obsolete inventory review with appropriate personnel. Work with Operations to track and reports on labor efficiencies related to direct and indirect labor.
• Assist in cost improvement initiatives as needed.
• Track monthly variance activity related to material usage, labor/overhead, purchase price, sub-contract, etc. and reports results. Updates costing system as necessary.
• Determine and set product family time standards on Engineering Masters. Track and report variance activities and updates records as needed.
• Assist in the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statement generation.
• Complete financial analysis projects as needed by management.
• Perform, or assist with, special projects or tasks as directed.

Global

• Assist in developing and maintaining an improved cost system in apg’s UK operations by working close with appropriate UK staff.
• Suggest, and implement where appropriate, best practices across apg entities.
• Travel as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent knowledge of GAAP and accounting standards.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to write and analyze routine reports and correspondence.
• Experience with Infor Visual software, preferred.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field and/or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience related to cost.
• Strong financial skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)