Cost Accountant

Cleveland-Cliffs•East Chicago, IN

23d•Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland-Cliffs Steel has an immediate opening for a Cost Accountant at our Indiana Harbor location. The Cost Accountant accumulates, analyzes, and reports cost information for an assigned operating area. This information is shared with management and manufacturing personnel to support decision-making and the efficient, economical use of company resources.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business-related field
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and learning skills
Excellent communicator with the ability to form and maintain good relationships with internal and external contacts
Ability to utilize Microsoft Excel to retrieve, filter, and analyze data from multiple servers, tables, and manufacturing systems
Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Accounting/Finance experience in a manufacturing environment
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

Perform month-end close functions related to production costing, including the preparation of journal entries and the reporting of month-end, quarterly, and annual results.
Participate in the quarterly and annual financial forecasting process related to manufacturing costs.
Develop a strong understanding of the manufacturing processes to effectively analyze and report on key drivers related to price, inventory level, and usage.
Provide timely and accurate information to department management to support decision-making.
Engage with internal and external auditors to explain processes or provide documentation as needed.
Leverage tools as needed to drive process improvements for the function and/or department as a whole.
Other duties as assigned.