0819 - Cost Accounting Section (BS) - COAC - COST ACCOUNTANT

Inteplast Group•Livingston, NJ

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About The Position

The qualified candidate will be responsible for monthly and annual closing, accounts reconciliation/analysis, preparing tax and auditing packaging, accounts payable as assigned and other special projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in business related field
Strong computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook and PowerPoint), especially Microsoft Excel (strong analytical tools knowledge and experience, i.e., spreadsheets, formulas, pivot tables, V-lookups, etc.)
Ability to work overtime during month-end closing and year-end closing
Ability to travel to domestic sites and or plant locations for physical inventory projects or for other special projects as needed
Must have strong oral and written communication skills
Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.
Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions.

Responsibilities

Process material adjustments, finished goods inventory adjustments, scrap adjustments, purchase requisition approvals and A/R write-offs.
Perform month-end and year-end closing: Process expense transfer and correction, maintain cost tables, maintain expense queries, prepare cost reports and management reports, work with Division Office for budget setup.
Prepare and analyze cost information/report. Responsible for profit/loss variance analysis, find the root cause for cost abnormality, work with related parties to find resolution. Reconcile accounts: monitor and maintain major accrual balance, reconcile cost related accounts.
Prepare audit information: work with auditor for the required information and reports for auditing, responsible for providing explanation, follow up and adjustment, perform annual physical inventory for internal and external auditing purpose.
Prepare tax information and in charge of use tax and state tax filing: prepare tax package for Tax Dept, prepare Sales by State Report, file Use Tax and state sales tax, prepare property tax information, perform tax research.
Perform payment processing: progressive payment, purchase payment, FPC material payment and other inter-company or intra-company payment, freight and duty payment reconcile discount vendor's A/R aging statement, respond to vendors' payment inquiries.