Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant

Finance · Fremont CA

Summary:

As a Cost Accountant, you will be responsible for handling various accounting functions for our manufacturing facilities in Fremont, California and Bowling Green & Perrysburg, Ohio in addition to supporting the other sites as necessary. Duties will include Costing Accounting, ME Closing and other general accounting duties. You will report to parent company controller (in Illinois). You will also work closely with the management, operations, and R&D teams located at our facilities to provide accurate and timely financial analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities:

Cost Accounting:

• Create monthly cost entries for General Ledger Closing
• Prepare inventory reports such as E&O Reserve, Warranty Reserve and PPV Analysis. Year-End Inventory count and reconciliations
• Able to work with Sales/Supply chain to resolve issues on PPV, rework, Standard cost variance, BOM update and WIP issues
• Accurately cost parts in QuickBooks Enterprise and ERP system
• Able to communicate/present to upper management on cost variance, inventory analysis and propose solutions for cost reductions and margin improvement

General Accounting:

• Record financial transactions in the general ledger
• Assist with month-end close and produce financial reports
• Assist with set up, tracking, and audits of inventory
• Assist with tax filings and audits (as needed)
• Perform other relevant accounting duties as assigned

Education, Experience, and Requirements:

• Associates or Bachelor's degree with concentration in Accounting, Finance, or a related Business field
• 3+ years of experience in cost accounting or related field
• Logical thinker with problem solving skills and an aptitude for systems/technology
• Understanding of accounting principles
• Understanding of general ledger and accounts payable system functions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Experience with QuickBooks and SAP preferred (willing to train the right individual)
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Must be able to work with all resource levels within the company
• Must be able to learn in a fast-paced environment and pivot as needed

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• Prior experience in inventory control and set up
• Expert MS Excel skills (vlookup, xlookup, power queries, pivot tables/ charts, IF statements, etc.)