Plant Cost Accountant

Ethos•Waverly, IA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Cost Accountant is responsible for analyzing gross profit margins, assisting with the financials, balancing inventory, and reporting results. Supports the accounting team with the month-end closing and related tasks. Works with the Corporate Controller and CFO to manage company costs, assist in the preparation of budgets, develop cost standards, and provide data on operational costs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, accounting preferred
5+ years of experience in accounting/finance.
Manufacturing environment experience
Cost accounting experience required
ERP experience – SAP, Deacom, NetSuite, Epicor
Demonstrated internal and/or external customer service experience and skills
Strong verbal and written communication and word processing skills
Familiar with MS Office software including Word, Excel, MS Teams, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Knowledge of QuickBooks
Knowledge of ERP systems

Responsibilities

Assist in month-end and year-end closing of financials, specifically on balancing inventory, monthly related entries for transfers and variances, etc.
Calculate and analyze gross profit margins, reporting results to Finance and Operations personnel.
Work with manufacturing plants on cycle count processes, labor/overhead rates, BOMs and routings.
Apply cost analysis principles to current company processes in inventory management, gross profit, and reporting.
Analyze manufacturing costs, labor absorption, and identifying variance and areas of improvement.
Assist in the calculation of work center rates for manufacturing facilities.
Review completed shop orders and analyze large variances, including identifying potential changes to processes.
Perform annual cost roll process, including change analysis, at year-end and on an ad hoc basis.