Cost Accountant

IDEX•Ocala, FL

13d

About The Position

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact. With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you. This position maintains and monitors cost and manufacturing accounting processes and operations analysis for the Hale Products Business Unit. This is a developmental role for a proactive and creative problem solver who will be responsible for the timely and accurate collection and reporting of cost and inventory-related financial information and cost variance analysis. The role participates in the monthly accounting close process, as well as inter-departmental projects as required to support business decisions and profitability. Position requires knowledge of U.S. GAAP and manufacturing/financial reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley, and business operations in a growth-oriented environment.

Requirements

A strong communicator, able to clearly and confidently interact with all levels of the organization.
Good presentation skills.
Must be able to lay out clear, well-organized analyses and concisely and clearly communicate key objectives and conclusions.
Excellent PC skills: advanced Excel applications, PowerPoint, and Word proficiency required.
Proactive and creative problem solver.
Bachelors degree in finance or accounting
Minimum of 5 - 7 years of experience
Ability to move within office and manufacturing complex, write by hand and keyboard, and perform general office functions.
Ability to communicate by speech and hearing via phone and in person.
Visual acuity needed for close detail work and computer use.
Proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential when in the production area.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of JD Edwards system software a plus.
Experience with manufacturing company or public accounting experience serving manufacturing clients is preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor, review and analyze daily system manufacturing transactions.
Provide variance and root cause analysis for relevant, accurate and timely input and performance reporting.
Review standards against current cost roll-ups on a regular basis to ensure accurate cost data and provide feedback on product margin analysis.
Provide input into BOM costing accuracy.
Identify and report performance comparatives versus forecast, budget and managed initiatives.
Standard report outs include specific daily, weekly and monthly performance updates and key performance indicator reporting, including performance against productivity objectives.
Assist manufacturing team with development and implementation of efficiency metrics.
Identify process inefficiencies and errors, and lead or participate in structured improvement events.
Perform make-buy analyses for parts / assemblies.
Support inventory reduction objectives through the identification and communication of slow-moving and obsolete stocks and front-end process drivers.
Facilitate appropriate disposition policies and procedures.
Assist in annual material, labor and burden standards review and update.
Lead the semi-annual physical count exercises.
Assist in strategic product margin analysis and annual price book review.
Monitor Hale operations to assure compliance with Hale and IDEX financial policies.
Ability to work well in fast paced environment
Ability to work well with ambiguity
All other duties as assigned.