Senior Cost Accountant

Allpax•Homer, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Cost Accountant will be responsible for preparing detailed price quotes, analyzing costs, and ensuring quotes meet margin targets. This role involves completing 'what-if' scenarios, working with various departments to validate costs, and owning the machine order setup and billing process. The position also includes preparing and distributing reports, analyzing month-end entries, managing account reconciliations, participating in audits, and partnering with sister companies and internal teams on project accounting. Additionally, the Senior Cost Accountant will review General Ledger details, support various finance and leadership teams, and learn new reporting tools.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
Minimum of 5 years of experience in cost accounting or a related field
Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions like VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and macros
Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite)
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with ProMach software
Knowledge of Spotlight and Tableau reporting tools
Experience in a manufacturing environment
CPA or CMA certification

Responsibilities

Prepare detailed price quotes based on customer RFQs (requests for quotation)
Analyze material, labor, and overhead costs and ensure quotes meet margin targets
Revise quotes based on customer feedback or scope changes
Complete “what-if” scenarios (volume, material cost changes, labor rates) and analyze the impact of volume discounts, customer specifications, and distributor discounts
Work with engineering, project management, and procurement to validate costs
Own machine order setup and billing process, ensuring accurate, timely invoicing aligned with contractual terms and financial reporting requirements
Be the liaison for supporting Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Shared Services teams, including Concur expense and invoicing
Prepare and distribute weekly and monthly reporting, including continuously streamlining processes, aligning to business partners requirements, and leveraging new tools within ProMach
Analyze and prepare month-end Journal Entries along with being a key contributor and driver in determining ways to shorten the month-end timeline
Take ownership of account reconciliation process to ensure alignment to the subledger
Participate in audits & compliance reporting
Partner with Sister companies on intercompany transitions
Partner with Controller, Project Managers and Sales team on the calculation, recording and streamlining of project percentage of completion
Review General Ledger detail for any potential trending concerns and errors; follow-up with business partners and perform necessary corrections
Support the Rennco/DJS Finance team, Rennco/DJS Inside Sales team, Rennco/DJS Leadership team, General Manager, VP of Finance, and Business Unit President
Learn and leverage new reporting tools, such as Spotlight and Tableau