Manufacturing Cost Accountant jobs in Albany, GA

Company Overview

Lennox (NYSE: LII) is an industry leader in energy-efficient climate-control solutions founded over a century ago on the principles of integrity and innovation. Dedicated to sustainability and creating comfortable, healthier environments for our residential and commercial customers while reducing their carbon footprint, we lead the field in innovation with our cooling, heating, indoor air quality, and refrigeration systems.

Heatcraft  is a long-standing leader in the world of commercial refrigeration, providing climate-control solutions to customers in more than 70 countries. Their state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the cities of Stone Mountain and Tifton, Georgia, produce evaporators, condensers, compressor racks, and other top-quality refrigeration products for their five market-leading brands: Bohn, Larkin, Climate Control, Chandler, and InterLink. Heatcraft products are primarily used to preserve food and other perishables in supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants, warehouses and distribution centers, in addition to other applications such as data centers, pharmaceutical and industrial process cooling.

Location: Tifton, GA (preferred) or Stone Mountain, GA

Job Description

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

As the Cost Accountant, you will perform cost accounting tasks of a difficult nature requiring professional experience, knowledge of accounting principles and practices.

• Responsible for conducting moderately complex cost audits and preparing and analyzing cost reports.
• Maintain complex ledgers, reconcile and analyze specific cost account ledgers and prepares difficult journal entries.
• Prepare a variety of reports to maintain and analyze the cost accounting system.
• Ensure that costs are allocated properly.
• Research and gather historical cost data to prepare reports and analysis on such activities as material purchase, labor, equipment, depreciation, repairs, operating expenses, overhead and the like.
• Prepare a variety of reports to analyze unit costs and project future expenses.
• Assist in the development and installation of new and revised cost accounting systems, procedures and controls.
• Analyze various operating costs to determine variances and causes.
• Review the preparation of various records and reports compiled by lower-level accounting personnel.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

In order to be successful in this role, you will need to have the following:

• Bachelor's degree is preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Requires at least 1-year related experience.
• Requires knowledge of cost control systems and related cost accounting functions and includes the preparation of strategic recommendations to management.
• Requires knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Practices.
• Must have excellent written and verbal skills.
• Requires expertise in Microsoft Office. 

WHAT WE OFFER

At Heatcraft, we realize that our greatest assets are our employees. This is why we are committed to providing limitless opportunities for growth and development of all our employees, largely promoting from within the organization. This position is a hybrid role working Monday through Thursday in the office with the option to work at home on Friday.   

• Competitive base salary
• Excellent medical plans designed to support healthy lifestyles
• Mental and financial health programs
• Outstanding 401K with company matching and 1-year bonus
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community involvement opportunities
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• And much, much more!

The Compensation range for this position is approximately $57,000 - $100,000 and will be based on the candidate’s qualification, experience, and education. 

WE VALUE DIVERSITY

Here at Heatcraft, we believe that diversity and inclusion is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Our goal is to build workplaces that reflect the communities where we live and work, support the growth and development of each team member as they strive to reach their full potential, and empower them to be their authentic selves. Lennox/Heatcraft is an equal opportunity employer.

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