Vesuvius is a global leader in molten metal flow engineering and technology, primarily serving the global steel and foundry industries. We develop innovative solutions that enable our customers to increase their efficiency and productivity, enhance quality, improve safety and reduce their costs and their environmental impact. Our history spans more than 100 years, we are on six continents with more than 11,000 employees. We value diversity. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. We aim to deliver sustainable, profitable growth to provide our shareholders with a superior return on their investment, while providing our employees with a safe workplace where they are recognized, developed and properly rewarded.

This role would be located in Charlotte, NC with 25% of travel expectations to Wurtland, KY.

Purpose:

The Cost Accountant will provide comprehensive data analysis for the business, potential cost savings / impact on the Regional BU activities as well as be responsible for the Costing analysis for our manufacturing sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Propose organization changes and optimize their implementation by operating as the main finance person for the Wurtland, KY facility, owning accounting and finance completeness and accuracy
• Optimize inventory by preparing Inventory Flash report Monthly
• Improve BI Margin Analysis by reconciling True Margin
• Optimize cost management by creating and reviewing Spending / Costs / Variance reports to identify areas for improvement
• Prepare various Journal Entries and analysis for the close related to multiple facilities. Including review of in transit, freight accruals and expense accruals.
• Cost Items as requested for multiple plants
• Track/update PCNs and POs in cost roll files
• Prepare quarterly cost roll for multiple facilities
• Prepare annual budget for Wurtland, KY facility
• Conduct/participate in annual inventory counts at Wurtland, Toller and other facilities as necessary
• Create SOPs for inventory counts and cost rolls
• Track Capex Spending for NAFTA Advanced Refractories Division

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Must have manufacturing experience.
• 3 years’ minimum related work experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel and databases
• Familiarity with world currencies and Units of Measure (UOM)
• Ability to work at a fast pace
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports
• Ability to prepare concise written communications
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Self-motivated

Problem Solving & Complexity:

The most complex feature of this accounting position is the ability to work in various currencies and apply added factors of duties, transportation, exchange rates, and packaging to directly compare pricing for raw material categories worldwide. The analyst will have to work with all levels of the organization including operations, purchasing, and R&D to facilitate raw material testing and comparisons that will help the company to take appropriate raw material decisions. Perhaps most challenging are the direct comparisons within our systems and making certain the information is consistent. Simply reproducing system information is not acceptable.

Decisions that need to be referred to others include discrepancies in the data that relate to systems. These need to be addressed and corrected for better data retrieval. Also, the Analyst may need to refer to more technical sources for proper comparison of different materials that may or may not be similar.

This is an onsite role with potential for hybrid schedule.

The Cost Accountant reports to the Finance Manager AR Nafta. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, education and location.