Overview

Cost Accountant

Daifuku Automotive America Corporation is a leader in Design, Manufacturing, Installation and Support of factory and distribution automation/material handling systems in North America.

The company is currently seeking an experienced Cost Accountant for the facility in Reynoldsburg, OH.

Daifuku Automotive America Corporation promotes and supports both individual and team success by providing opportunities to expand your skills and build on your capabilities. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to a culturally rich workforce and proud of our diversity in background, experience and origin. Safety is part of our core values; we stress the importance to our employees by enforcing 5S and daily safety audits. 

Daifuku Benefits 

• Medical, Dental and Vision, day one

• FSA/ HSA

• Optional Critical Illness and Accident Insurance

• Company provided life and disability plans

• 401K: Fidelity

• 7 Paid sick days (prorated according to start date)

• 13 paid vacation days (prorated according to start date)

• 11 paid holidays.

• Annual bonuses based upon company performance and other factors.

• PPE Reimbursement

• Safety Bonuses

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

The Cost Accountant will be under the direction of the Treasurer/Accounting Manager and is responsible for accurate and timely standard cost review and updates, variance analysis, and other reporting as needed.

Other responsibilities

• Perform monthly and ongoing price variance analysis.
• Review capitalized variance and adjustments monthly.
• Analyze quarterly standard cost change.
• Review routings and burden rate annually.
• Perform material cost analysis as needed, including freight rate calculations.
• Monitor moving average pricing for select locations.
• Periodically Update Overhead and Surcharge percentages for select items and locations.
• Participate in project actual to budget analysis as needed.
• Work with various locations for inventory valuation.
• Must be able to interface with various levels of personnel within the company.
• Must be able to work independently and work well in a team environment as necessary.
• Prepare and check monthly general ledger journal entries as needed.
• Assist in the monthly accounting close processes if needed.
• Provide executive management team with cost reports and ad hoc analysis.
• Understand and stay current with cost accounting best practices.
• Support internal audits, SOX, JSOX compliance processes.
• Provide inventory reports as required.
• Other duties, assignments and specific projects may be assigned at the discretion of management.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Material Handling/manufacturing company is preferred, but not required.

• Proficiency in Excel.
• Be a strong team player.
• Ability to analyze problems and provide problem resolutions.
• Solid analytical and decision making skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present findings in a clear, concise manner.
• Exceptional organization skills with the ability to plan, schedule and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment and work well under pressure.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is preferred, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of progressively responsible cost accounting experience. 
• SAP experience strongly preferred.

Daifuku offers an excellent compensation package including great benefits such as excellent medical, vision, and dental insurance, paid vacation time, paid sick time, and paid holidays, 401K, Flexible Spending Programs, and more.

Daifuku is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status or medical condition.

If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email amus-hr@daifukuna.com.

If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail amus-hr@daifukuna.com.