Jr. Cost Accountant

Prinova•Carol Stream, IL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a financial support role for the manufacturing business at Prinova, specifically supporting the Solutions & Particle Technologies divisions. The role collaborates closely with Operations Leadership, Finance, and CI to enhance operations and profitability. The position reports directly to the Cost Accounting Manager and involves full ownership of the Production Work Order process, from standard rates to data collection, results reporting, and recommending standard updates.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance from a 4-year college or university
2 to 3 years of related experience
Proficient in Excel and other report-generating software

Nice To Haves

Cost Accounting experience
Manufacturing environment experience
JD Edwards or other ERP software experience

Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the Cost Accounting Manager, lead the analysis and completion of the Production Work Order from data collection to reporting
Analyze and compare Production Work Orders Actual v. Standard
Report on Work Order results and variances at completion, and approve for closing
Partner with Operations to collect production data pertaining to each Work Order
Validate routings with actual data and report on routing discrepancies
Develop and maintain cost-related trend reports by work center group and product categories
Report material usage variances and scrap for each work order
Report on material price variances on PO’s and Receipts
Reconcile the WIP account
Other duties may be assigned