Role Purpose:

Responsible for maintaining accurate product costing at the plant level, purchase price variance analysis, margin analysis. Develops cost estimates and provides cost/financial analyses for new products. Guides cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures. Provides variance analysis, work order analysis and cycle counting guidance. Performs journal entry preparation/entry and balance sheet reconciliations as required for month-end closing. Assists in the maintenance of the general ledger, financial statement preparation and account reconciliations.

Key Responsibilities:

· Guides cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures; providing trends and forecasts; explaining processes and techniques; recommending actions.

· Improves financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management.

· Reconciles transactions by comparing and correcting data.

· Maintains database by entering, verifying, and backing up data.

· Recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses, studying proposed changes in methods and materials.

· Assists with development of standard costing rates maintained in SAP.

· Monthly inventory analysis, valuation, reconciliations.

· Calculates transfer pricing for intercompany partners.

· Completion of numerous journal entries as required for month-end.

· Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.

· Works to update standard costs, labor rates and OH rates for year end cost roll and budgeting.

· Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

· Year-end physical inventory assistance

· All other duties as assigned, team player

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· 4 – year degree in Accounting or equivalent education and work experience

· Prior knowledge in manufacturing / cost accounting

· Ability to work with a variety of diverse people and departments.

· Detailed oriented, organized, and proficient with SAP (or other similar ERP), Microsoft Word, Excel

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

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

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Loves Park, IL: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person