Cost Accountant

Position Summary

The Cost Accountant is responsible for ensuring proper standard cost accounting is followed for Houston inventory and to provide support to the GM and all operational/supply chain teams. The Cost Accountant will be responsible for all areas related to cost-related items. This position reports to the Campus Controller.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead in daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting for all sites related to income statements and balance sheet
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of reporting from the operations. Prepare Ad hoc reports as needed by operations and management
• Serve as a financial business partner to the GM, operations and supply chain teams
• Responsible for all aspects of standard cost accounting for Houston products
• Support general accounting group within different areas of fixed assets, payables, and receivables for related cost issues
• Prepare monthly closing journal entries and adjustments to financial records; organize, analyze and complete month end financial statements.
• Assist in annual physical inventories
• Monitor fixed asset capital projects from start to completion
• Responsible for monthly account reconciliations
• Provide support to accounting staff and assist in resolving issues that arise in these areas with minimal supervision
• Willingness to perform special projects to improve process efficiency and performance projects as assigned
• Work safely under functional safety guidelines such as PPE and equipment interaction
• All functions, duties or tasks are to be carried out in an honest, ethical and professional manner, and to be performed in conformance with applicable Company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for Excess & Obsolete reserve calculations on a quarterly basis
• Reconcile and analyze monthly Standard Margin and Sales Analysis.
• Create and maintain budget and forecasting activities for inventory balances and COGS.
• Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient processes, procedures, and use
  
  

of resources while maintaining a high level of timeliness and accuracy.

• Support in the SOX program
  
  

Required Skills

• Monthly Close
• Production Reporting (Variable Cost, Productivity, Staffing)
• Standard Cost Accounting
• Forecast and Budget processes
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs
  
  

Education

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
  
  

Experience

• 3 to 5 years of experience in accounting, preferably within the manufacturing industry
• Passion for the job and a can-do attitude; willing to work the hours necessary to enable the business to continually exceed expectations.
• Relentless and tenacious pursuit of continuous improvement in all facets of the business
• Highly organized and able to juggle several time-sensitive projects simultaneously.
• Understanding of GAAP and statutory accounting concepts and principles
  
  

Work Conditions

• Office environment majority of the time
• Will be exposed to outside elements, requiring adaptability to varying weather conditions.
• Exposed to high noises levels, requiring the use of PPE