Cost Accountant

Yokohama Tire Corporation•West Point, MS

9d•$55,906 - $83,858

About The Position

The Cost Accountant ensures that product costs are accurately and timely reported and that the data needed to develop those costs is collected through a systematic process, including communication with all levels of the plant. The role also provides accounting and compliance support to the Department and plant. Some travel within the continental United States and overseas may be required.

Requirements

Knowledge of GAAP, cost accounting standards, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
Ability to adapt to new and different computer software programs.
Ability to research, compile, analyze, and interpret data.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Ability to handle a fast-paced work environment.
Detail-oriented and able to multitask.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Previous SAP experience (preferred but not required).

Responsibilities

Construct and maintain the standard cost system and bills of material for finished goods and related subcomponents.
Work with purchasing and accounts payable on inventory management and processes.
Oversee the general ledger and maintain SAP.
Oversee the month-end closing process, prepare journal entries, and provide related supporting documentation.
Analyze and report daily results for sales, scrap, direct labor, and overhead, and maintain variances to forecasts.
Supervise, organize, and schedule monthly and annual physical inventories and/or cycle counts, and maintain perpetual inventory records.
Prepare detailed account analyses and reconcile balance sheet accounts as required.
Process receipts and issues of inventory and non-inventory items in the cost accounting system.
Provide audit oversight and support.
Examine plant production costs; understand, explain, and reconcile inventory variances.
Report and monitor monthly budget and actual results.
Oversee annual budget preparation.
Prepare monthly financials and related reports for Japanese and U.S. parent companies.
Assist the Accounting Department with other related projects as required.