Job Cost Accountant

DGI - Menard INC • Cranford, NJ

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About The Position

The Job Cost Accountant will be responsible for providing management with analysis of equipment, consumables, products, and maintenance costs, along with associated profitability levels. This role involves analyzing and tracking overhead costs, maintaining and preparing monthly budgets and capital investment summaries in collaboration with Business Unit Management, and assisting with related audits and general ledger functions. The accountant will also allocate internal rent and other cost allocations to regional projects, assist with capital budget and fixed asset maintenance, and identify potential cost savings. Key responsibilities include account reconciliation, supporting inventory management through physical inventories and cycle counts, assisting with financial closings, developing tracking and reporting tools, and processing intercompany rebills.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of cost accounting principles, inventory control, and job costing methodologies.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with ERP systems, inventory management systems, and financial reporting tools.
• Thorough knowledge of GAAP and standard accounting procedures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to operational and management teams.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to independently analyze data and make sound recommendations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 2-5 years professional experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a manufacturing, fabrication, service shop, industrial, or construction environment is a plus.
• Experience supporting operational managers through financial reporting, budgeting, and profitability analysis is a plus.
• CCIFP certification

Responsibilities

• Provide management with analysis of equipment, consumables, products and maintenance costs and associated profitability levels.
• Analyze and track overhead costs
• Maintain and prepare required monthly budgets working closely with Business Unit Management.
• Maintain and prepare required monthly Capital investment summaries
• Assist with any related audits and general ledger functions.
• Allocate internal rent and other cost allocations to regional projects.
• Assist with capital budget and fixed asset maintenance.
• Identify and recommend areas of potential cost savings.
• Reconciliation of any related accounts or processes.
• Support inventory management through conducting physical inventories and monitoring any cycle count program.
• Assist with month-end and year-end financial closings.
• Develop tracking and reporting tools.
• Process intercompany rebills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level