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Hexagon Agility · 2 weeks ago

Cost Accountant

Hexagon Agility is the leading global provider of highly-engineered fuel systems for commercial vehicles. The cost accountant position is responsible for analyzing product costing, managing inventory, and providing accurate costing information to management.

Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
Hiring Manager
Jim Stultz
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Responsibilities

Coordinate physical inventory counts and cycle counts
Investigate cycle counting variances and resolve issues
Update standard costs in the bill of materials
Review standard and actual costs for inaccuracies
Validate the cost of goods sold as part of the month-end close
Accumulate and apply labor and overhead costs as required by generally accepted accounting principles
Work with the materials review board to locate and dispose of obsolete inventory
Conduct ongoing process constraint analyses and variance analysis for manufactured parts
Report on breakeven points by products, work centers, and factories
Report on margins by product and division
Report on variances and their causes, which includes spending variances related to purchased parts, labor rates, overhead spending
Analyze capital budgeting requests
Perform cost accumulation tasks
Perform Miscellaneous financial analysis as it relates to operational activities at the assembly locations

Qualification

Cost accounting experienceUS GAAPIFSSAP CostingMicrosoft ExcelERP systems experienceAnalytical skillsOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsTime management skills

Required

5+ years of accounting/finance experience / working in manufacturing / operations role
BA/BS degree, as well as excellent analysis skills, and the ability to collaborate with a multi-department team
Knowledge of US GAAP
Cost accounting experience
Proficient in MS Office: Word, Excel, Outlook
Experience with ERP systems and accounting software
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and follow through to resolve outstanding issues
Strong time management skills with the ability to handle multiple jobs and adapt to a rapidly changing work environment with fluctuating priorities and tight deadlines
Highly self-motivated with ability to bring a high-level of energy to work
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to analyze/interpret data and take appropriate action

Preferred

Experience manipulating large databases
IFS or SAP Costing experience a plus
Power user of Microsoft Excel

Company

Hexagon Agility

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Hexagon Agility®, a business of Hexagon Composites, has spent six decades driving revolutionary innovation, enabling over 100,000 vehicles to cost-effectively reduce the global carbon footprint.