Cost Accountant jobs in Erie, PA

Description

 Responsibility for all general accounting functions – monthly accounting period close, monthly inventory analysis and reporting, general ledger, budgeting, cash flow analysis and cash disbursements. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Primarily responsible for the following functions:

• Monthly account and bank reconciliations 

• Monthly budgets vs. actual operating expenses, including department budgets

• Maintain Annual Budget Models and Annual Cash Flows Model

• Fixed asset accounting including monthly depreciation adjustments

• Inventory and Job Cost Analysis 

• General Ledger entry of weekly payroll expenses

• Process weekly cash disbursements

• Assist in the year end closing process and interface with external accounting firm

• Special projects as necessary

• When required provide manual checks; process manual checks through the system on a weekly basis.

• Assist with the management of the Company’s Record Retention program and perform audits as required.

• Interface with external auditors for annual audit of financial statements as directed by CFO.

• Effectively perform account receivable duties including but not limited to collecting payment on past due accounts.

• Use tax analysis and yearly census filing as needed

• Perform other related duties as required.

Key Roles

• Interface with Auditors and provide internal auditing of financial statements as directed by CFO

• Performance standard account receivable and account payable functions

• Assist with proper Company Record Retention

• Other duties as assigned by CEO/CFO

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Education & Experience Requirements:

Bachelors’ degree in accounting or equivalent combination education and experience (manufacturing environment preferred). 

Required Knowledge and Skills:

Knowledge of Financial Modeling & Analysis utilizing windows based computer programs is necessary to perform the duties in this position.

The employee must possess the ability to communicate effectively with all internal and external customers in both written and oral form.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job requires no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is in an office environment and occasionally in the shop work environment is frequently loud. Travel is required when necessary. 

Safety and Policy Practices

The employee in this job must be knowledgeable in regard to the safety policies and procedures of the Company as described in the Company safety manual. The employee must adhere to all said policies and procedures while supporting the goals and objectives of the organization and recognize the Company’s need to achieve its business objective. Employee is responsible for complying with company hazardous waste disposal procedures.