Senior Cost Accountant

Job Summary

CHawk Technology is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to be responsible for being the financial business partner to the Operations Team and being the owner of all COGS and inventory related accounting issues

Key Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Prepare weekly dashboards for management to track key operational data such as builds, shipments, shipped revenue, MFG variances and period costs
• Own the month-end close process to ensure all operational activity (receipts, issues, builds, shipments) and related variances have been captured and properly recorded in the P&L and/or balance sheet
• Work with Operations throughout the month to investigate any unusual transactions and to ensure these transactions are recorded properly
• Prepare reclass and accrual JEs as necessary to support an accurate month-end close
• Prepare management commentary to compare actuals vs. budget (or forecast) for all major areas of the financials (e.g. revenue attainment, standard margin, MFG variances & period costs, cost center spending, and inventory)
• Collaborate with Operations to develop a robust and comprehensive cycle count program including publishing monthly results and performing periodic audits
• Actively support physical inventory counts
• Collaborate with Operations to establish a robust and comprehensive quarterly E&O inventory reserve process
• Partner with operations to develop a robust and comprehensive annual standard cost-setting process
• Partner with the sales team to ensure we have a solid new product cost estimating process
• Perform ad hoc analyses as requested to identify cost savings or process improvement opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field required
• 8+ years of experience in cost accounting or manufacturing finance roles
• Excellent computer skills – particularly Excel – to manipulate and analyze large data sets
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and balance multiple tasks simultaneously and manage multiple deadlines
• Extensive experience working in a cross-functional team setting

Other:

• Normal business hours are considered from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday
• Extended hours may be necessary during month-end close and to support other peak work load periods
• Schedule is flexible
• Employer paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance for all Full Time employees

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $102,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Microsoft Excel: 8 years (Required)
• Inventory management: 8 years (Preferred)
• Manufacturing: 8 years (Required)

Work Location: In person