Summary

The Inventory & Cost Accountant monitors daily BOM transactions through the ERP system. This person ensures the accuracy of bills of materials, inventory accounts, and excess/obsolescence reserve. At year-end, this person leads the inventory physical count and revaluation processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily cost accounting transactions within a manufacturing environment and maintain ERP system data integrity.
• Ensure all inventory transactions are accounted for accurately and timely in accordance with GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley internal control requirements.
• Manage, reconcile, and facilitate the month-end accounting close. Ensure the accuracy of monthly reports and improve efficiencies in the close process.
• Analyze monthly sales, margins, and manufacturing variances by utilizing report-writing tools and presenting information to management and the operations team.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of bills of materials and routings.
• Interface with operations team to define key metrics. Report monthly operational scorecard of key metrics relative to Total Quality Management. Discuss areas of exposure and provide recommendations.
• Coordinate, perform, and evaluate annual physical inventory, cost revaluation, and cost accounting financial audit.
• Evaluate, develop, and implement process improvements in ERP system, work order processing, RMA and specialty product builds.
• Provide functional support for strategic initiatives within the Supply Chain organization.
• Manage the documentation and maintenance of general and cost accounting processes and internal controls.
• Develop and manage cycle count program in accordance with defined guidelines.
• Assist with the development of the annual budget.
• Other duties that may be assigned.

Requirements

Experience

3 years in a manufacturing environment. Strong understanding of cost accounting systems and the BOM process. ERP software experience is required (NetSuite preferred). Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Training

• Continuous cost accounting training and education is required. Pursuit of the CMA designation is encouraged.
• New employee orientation
• Reading Quality Policy and QC Manual on annual basis (documented in HR)
• Reading/on the job training on procedures, minimum annually (documented in HR)
• Seminars, classes, lectures at discretion of manager (documented in HR)