Manufacturing Cost Accountant II

Teknor Apex Company•Pawtucket, RI

About The Position

When Alfred Fain founded a small Rhode Island tire store in 1924, at the time no one could have predicted how Teknor Apex would become an international custom compounder sought out by companies around the world. After a nearly hundred-year journey that’s carried us through acquisitions and expansion, we now have nine U.S. locations, as well as operations in Belgium, Singapore, Germany, and China. Throughout this global expansion Teknor has remained a privately held company, and today Fain’s grandson sits at the helm, maintaining the family’s tradition of fostering deep employee and customer relationships. These relationships are what allow us—together—to deliver customized compound solutions and help our customer’s create better products. “Manufacturing is a team sport and we work together to achieve our goals.” ~Jon Fain Join the team behind our custom compounds. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: This position will oversee the material flow, including all inventory activity at selected facilities. They will determine that manufacturing and inventory movement data is translated into appropriate general ledger entries, as well as perform closing responsibilities, analyze manufacturing variances and prepare supporting analyses to the financial statements. Cost Accountants are assigned one or more specific areas of cost accounting as defined by their product line and/or plant area(s) of focus. Cost Accountant II professionals have relevant experience which allows managers to oversee their work with less direct supervision than Cost Accountant I professionals. Works with the plant-manufacturing personnel to reinforce Movex/M3 floor reporting procedures and assists them with the recording of any inventory activity to ensure data integrity on inventory reporting. Prepares journal entries for selected locations, which includes overseeing the material flow, including all inventory transactions at selected facilities. Assists plant-manufacturing with cycle counting and physical inventories to ensure accurate reporting of inventories and adjustments. Reviews all standard cost changes for select product lines including raw materials, WIP, and finished goods to ensure accuracy of standard costs. Reconciles various accounts related to the inventory, such as clearing accounts, and offsite inventories ensuring entries are accurate. Reviews the manufacturing variances for selected product lines and prepares operations analysis reports for analytical support to business finance and production managers. Participates in various special projects relating to operations analysis. Prepare annual capacity development including scrubbing monthly routing reports looking for outliers. Prepares annual work center variable and fixed rates per hour, entering new rates upon approval. Assists in the year end audit: observes and audits physical inventories at selected facilities; prepares various Prepared by Client (PBC) schedules for the auditors and collects documentation to satisfy audit requests. Assists in the preparation and maintenance of Internal Control Documents. Performs additional duties and responsibilities as needed. Maintains compliance with all company policies and procedures. Travel to plant locations is expected up to 10%.

Requirements

Microsoft Excel experience is required.
Work requires the application of a variety of procedures, policies, and/or precedents used in combination.
Frequently, the application of multiple, technical activities are employed; thus, analytic ability and inductive thinking are required.
Position requires 2-5 years of experience working in general accounting, cost accounting or with inventory related issues.
Four-year degree in accounting or business.
Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
Must be able to lift and carry up to 15 lbs
Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone
Must be 18 years of age or older to work at Teknor Apex.

Responsibilities

oversee the material flow, including all inventory activity at selected facilities
determine that manufacturing and inventory movement data is translated into appropriate general ledger entries
perform closing responsibilities
analyze manufacturing variances
prepare supporting analyses to the financial statements
Works with the plant-manufacturing personnel to reinforce Movex/M3 floor reporting procedures and assists them with the recording of any inventory activity to ensure data integrity on inventory reporting.
Prepares journal entries for selected locations, which includes overseeing the material flow, including all inventory transactions at selected facilities.
Assists plant-manufacturing with cycle counting and physical inventories to ensure accurate reporting of inventories and adjustments.
Reviews all standard cost changes for select product lines including raw materials, WIP, and finished goods to ensure accuracy of standard costs.
Reconciles various accounts related to the inventory, such as clearing accounts, and offsite inventories ensuring entries are accurate.
Reviews the manufacturing variances for selected product lines and prepares operations analysis reports for analytical support to business finance and production managers.
Participates in various special projects relating to operations analysis.
Prepare annual capacity development including scrubbing monthly routing reports looking for outliers.
Prepares annual work center variable and fixed rates per hour, entering new rates upon approval.
Assists in the year end audit: observes and audits physical inventories at selected facilities; prepares various Prepared by Client (PBC) schedules for the auditors and collects documentation to satisfy audit requests.
Assists in the preparation and maintenance of Internal Control Documents.
Performs additional duties and responsibilities as needed.
Maintains compliance with all company policies and procedures.
Travel to plant locations is expected up to 10%.