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Buyers Products Company · 4 hours ago

Cost Accountant

Mentor, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Buyers Products Company, a leading manufacturer in the work truck industry, has an exciting opportunity for a Cost Accountant. This role involves calculating and reporting product costs, identifying cost variances, and driving process improvements in collaboration with the Operations Leadership Team and finance team.

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Responsibilities

Investigate material, labor, and overhead variances by product line, work order, or cost center; provide recommendations for process improvement

Prepare and analyze Margin/COGS reports; identify fluctuations and provide management with variance explanations (material usage, purchase price, labor efficiency, and overhead absorption)

Prepare, process, review, and distribute a variety of daily / weekly / monthly reports such as production activity(absorption), labor utilization, production variances, aging WIP, overtime, inventory buckets/aging, and excess and obsolete inventory

Review and validate BOMs and routings for accuracy in cost structure, coordinate with engineering and production on updates

Monitor inventory movements and position to ensure the accuracy of inventory valuation as reported in the subledger

Assist with Month-end closing and reporting, including preparation of closing entries, GL account review and analysis, and account reconciliations

Assist with standard cost rolls/duration rate change analysis and implementation

Drive continuous improvement in operational reports to accurately record product costs via shopfloor work orders including but not limited to labor transactions and material issues

Participate in Gemba walks on the production floor with the Operations Leadership Team to address production and costing issues

Work with team members across departments to ensure financial data is reported accurately

Other related duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualification

Cost accountingERP systemsFinancial reportingExcel proficiencyInventory managementManufacturing experienceBOM validationCMA certificationCPA certificationOrganizational skillsTime managementTeam collaborationProblem-solvingCommunication skills

Required

Minimum of 5 years' experience in accounting/finance with a history of progressive financial responsibility in the areas of ERP system cost and inventory within the manufacturing industry

Proficient in Excel, Outlook, and Word

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required

Mobility and dexterity to move around office settings including accessing file cabinets or storage and navigating to different workstations

Must be able to remain stationary for extended periods of time and engage in some repetitive motion

Standing, walking and sitting for extended periods of time