0819 - Cost Accounting Section (BS) - COAC - COST ACCOUNTANT

Inteplast offers an excellent array of benefits:  two medical plans, HSA with employer contribution; employer paid life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability, employee assistance program;  voluntary benefits including: vision, accident, & critical illness; 10 paid holidays, vacation, personal, and sick time, 401(k) with guaranteed match and profit share, employee referral bonus and limited education assistance.

TITLE: Cost Accountant

POSITION OBJECTIVE: The qualified candidate will be responsible for monthly and annual closing, accounts reconciliation/analysis, preparing tax and auditing packaging, accounts payable as assigned and other special projects.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in business related field
• Strong computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook and PowerPoint), especially Microsoft Excel (strong analytical tools knowledge and experience, i.e., spreadsheets, formulas, pivot tables, V-lookups, etc.)
• Ability to work overtime during month-end closing and year-end closing
• Ability to travel to domestic sites and or plant locations for physical inventory projects or for other special projects as needed
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills
• Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.
• Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Routines: Process material adjustments, finished goods inventory adjustments, scrap adjustments, purchase requisition approvals and A/R write-offs.
• Perform month-end and year-end closing:  Process expense transfer and correction, maintain cost tables, maintain expense queries, prepare cost reports and management reports, work with Division Office for budget setup.
• Prepare and analyze cost information/report. Responsible for profit/loss variance analysis, find the root cause for cost abnormality, work with related parties to find resolution. Reconcile accounts: monitor and maintain major accrual balance, reconcile cost related accounts.
• Prepare audit information: work with auditor for the required information and reports for auditing, responsible for providing explanation, follow up and adjustment, perform annual physical inventory for internal and external auditing purpose.
• Prepare tax information and in charge of use tax and state tax filing: prepare tax package for Tax Dept, prepare Sales by State Report, file Use Tax and state sales tax, prepare property tax information, perform tax research.
• Perform payment processing: progressive payment, purchase payment, FPC material payment and other inter-company or intra-company payment, freight and duty payment reconcile discount vendor's A/R aging statement, respond to vendors' payment inquiries.

WORK ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS SUBJECTED TO IN THIS POSITION:

• Air travel of two to four trips to various plant sites.

Inteplast Group is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,  gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at applicantaccommodation@inteplast.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

For more information, about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, view the EEO - Know Your Rights and Pay Transparency Statement. 

Salary : $50,000 - $55,000