Senior Accountant

Federal Signal Openings•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Senior Accountant is responsible for cost accounting, inventory management and controls, financial reporting, operational support, and audit and compliance activities. The role maintains and analyzes standard costing systems, evaluates manufacturing variances, supports inventory accuracy and valuation, and prepares accounting analyses and reports. The position works with Operations, Supply Chain, Production, and Engineering on cost reduction, capital expenditure analysis, new product costing, and process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting.
5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
At least 3 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with standard costing and inventory accounting.
Experience with ERP systems such as JD Edwards and SAP.
Strong working knowledge of GAAP, cost accounting principles, inventory valuation methods, and standard costing.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and charts.
Advanced knowledge of the MS Office product suite.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Effective oral and written communication skills and ability to work collaboratively and independently.
Strong business acumen, analytical, integrative, and critical-thinking skills.
Ability to communicate financial information effectively to non-financial stakeholders.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to adapt to and operate in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer; walk through manufacturing facilities and warehouses; and conduct inventory counts and review production operations as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting audits and financial reporting.
Project management experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain and analyze standard costing systems; calculate and update labor, material, and overhead rates.
Monitor and analyze labor, material usage, purchase price, production efficiency, and inventory variances.
Perform monthly inventory valuation and reconciliation activities and lead annual standard cost roll processes.
Reconcile inventory subledger balances to general ledger accounts; participate in and oversee physical inventory counts and cycle count programs.
Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, review excess and obsolete inventory, and recommend changes.
Ensure compliance with inventory control procedures and accounting standards; assist in developing internal controls for inventory and manufacturing accounting.
Prepare monthly journal entries and account reconciliations, and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
Prepare financial analyses and management reports; assist with annual budgets and forecasts.
Provide management with reporting and recommendations regarding cost reduction opportunities.
Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Production, and Engineering on cost reduction initiatives, capital expenditure analysis, new product costing, and process improvement projects.
Support internal and external audits, ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies, document accounting processes and controls, and support SOX compliance activities if applicable.
Perform other duties, assignments, and special projects as required.
Track performance indicators including inventory accuracy, manufacturing variance reduction, cost savings, close timelines, standard cost update accuracy, and audit and compliance performance.