Cost Accountant

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work directly with the controller to establish standard costs on all manufactured and purchased parts.
• Updates new parts for bill of materials, routers and overhead rates monthly.
• Assist in the preparation of the operating budget and forecasts on a monthly and annual basis.
• Interact and communicateregularly with operations, human resources, engineering, logistics, as well ascorporate in order to enhance or improve current processes.
• Lead the plant wide quoting process
• Assess inventory control measures and develops measures to improve inventory accuracy in conjunction with Logistics and Operations.
• Maintains inter-departmental relationships at a caliber to promote confidence, integrity, and cooperation.
• Analyze and prepare journal entries at month end, quarter end, and year end close.
• Support for the timely completion of financial statements and subsequent reporting to Tenneco management.
• Assist in the enforcement and tracking of month end close deadlines.
• Ensure proper shop order, sample order, scrap reporting and analysis.
• Maintain that company policies and programs are effectively made known; cooperates and assists in the development of effective financial metrics and communications.
• Maintains departmental efficiency regarding timeliness and quality of reports and procedural requirements.
• Develops and analyzes material and labor variances to suggest improvements within the current process.
• Create ad hoc reports, analysis and special projects as required bymanagement.
• Material balance and time studies as needed.
• Conduct analysis to better understand variances by value stream on the shop floor.
• Responsible for ensuring customer requirements are met. (Exempt, Non-Exempt and Hourly)
• Added phrase - Handle/store hazardous waste in a complaint manner with all federal, state, and local regulations. (Exempt, Non-Exempt and Hourly)

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• Five years of accounting/finance experience with increasing responsibility
• Knowledgeable of accounting databases
• Good understanding of accounting mechanics
• Cost accounting experience
• Familiar with SOX and internal controls
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills necessary to interface with a wide variety of internal and external contacts
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and experience
• Demonstrated experience with large ERP systems, ideally Plex
• Ability to prioritize multiple conflicting requestsappropriately
• Abilityto work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Experience within the automotive industry preferred.