We at Morin Process Equipment and Morin Repair, subsidiaries of The Industrial Service Group, are seeking an entrepreneurial minded Cost Accountant to work within the business's financial accounting function. The selected individual will join a multi-site service and distribution business serving customers in the chemical, paper, power, oil & gas, and other industrial categories.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and analyze cost standards.
• Prepare audit reports and present their findings to management.
• Recommend changes to processes and policies to reduce cost and maximize profit.
• Advise management on appropriate costs based on financial data.
• Reviews cost and variance trends; research significant variations and recommend appropriate response.
• Prepares daily operating performance analysis; including inventory movements, sales, and cost of goods sold, to identify significant issues in a timely fashion.
• Reviews new BOMs and Routers submitted for accuracy.
• Performs monthly inventory valuation and reconciliation of cost ledgers.
• Evaluates and approves cost review requests, including operating impact analysis.
• Prepares and monitors operating forecasts based on budgets. Review significant variations and analyze operating impact.
• Establishes labor and overhead rates in line with operating budgets.
• Performs annual cost roll and inventory revaluation. Work with purchasing and operations management to enhance accuracy of cost components.

Requirements

Required:
Bachelor s degree in Accounting, Finance
5 years supporting a manufacturing business
Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office

Desired:
4 years of Cost accounting
4 years using ERP systems
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

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

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• What is your desired target annual rate of compensation?

Experience:

• Cost accounting: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Birmingham, AL (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Birmingham, AL: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person