Cost Accountant

Cost Accounting Analyst – Hybrid Remote Position

The Cost Accounting Analyst willoversee plant inventory while assisting corporate accounting operations, inventory accuracy, analyzing standard costs, and executing internal controls and compliance.

Job Responsibilities:

· Perform inventory valuations and inventory reserve calculations

· Work with Operations and Purchasing to set standard costs

· Calculation of resin related rebates, credits, and provide related monthly usage analysis

· Execute cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis

· Perform inventory and related account reconciliations

· Recommending changes around processes and policies to reduce cost and maximize profit

· Ownership of the capitalized variance calculation and intercompany margin elimination

· Ownership of annual physical inventory and development of cycle count process

· Report summary of physical inventory adjustments

· Review item master accuracy and validate expected fields are consistency populated

· Pricing and margin review and analysis

· Monitor inventory transactions for errors in unit of measure, costing and transaction type

· Assist with business acquisitions and system integrations related to standard costs, bill of materials and routings

· Review PPV and partner with other departments to resolve inventory valuation and purchase price issues

· Perform assigned month-end close duties including, but not limited to, calculating accruals, calculating overhead burden rate, entering journal entries and reconciling general ledger accounts

· Develop gross margin reporting to identify item costing deficiencies and develop processes to fix and maintain the accuracy of inventory valuation for active items and new business acquisitions

· Assist with annual financial audit and interim audit procedures

· Assist in the implementation of internal controls including evaluating, recommending, maintaining and monitoring appropriate internal controls

· Participate in system enhancements and integration efforts throughout the organization

· Interact with internal and external stakeholders in responding to inquires or Powerlink financial data reporting and ad hoc reporting requests

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 3 years of progressive accounting experience (GL, reporting, costing, public accounting)

· Strong technology skills, including proficiency with Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and ERP systems

· Ability to work in fast-paced, changing and growing environment

· Excellent verbal, written, and communication skills

· Advanced understanding of standard costs in a manufacturing environment

· Excellent interpersonal skills

· Ability to execute tasks independently and meet assigned deadlines in a timely manner

· Possess strategic thinking and problem-solving skills

This is a Hybrid-Remote Role with working 3 days in the office and 2 days remote from home.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Cost Accounting: 2 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Lancaster, OH (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $80,000 - $90,000