Sr. Cost Accountant

Titan Specialty - Formerly The Carlstar Group•Clinton, TN

56d•$57,875 - $86,813•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Cost Accountant performs financial analysis, provides operational insights, and assists with the development and presentation of monthly financial packages and quarterly operations reports which are reviewed with plant and executive management. This position is also responsible for developing, building, and maintaining financial models, analysis of operational and financial data, and developing presentations of results to inform and support operational and financial decisions and effectiveness. This position reports to the Plant Controller.

Requirements

BS/BA financial degree
Minimum 5 years experience in manufacturing financial role
Strong understanding of MS Excel and other MS Office products with solid conceptual skills; strong analytical skills
Proven experience implementing and driving continuous improvement in an organization
Strong written and verbal communication skills; detail oriented
Strong analytical skills, highly motivated, quick learner, and self-starter
Self-motivated and results oriented; initiates and drives value added projects to successful completion
Team player; ability to work across the organization
Ability to work on several projects simultaneously
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
Ability to influence and lead employees
Ability to translate the vision of the company and its business strategy
Goal/Results oriented; ability to set high goals and achieve results
Ability to work flexible schedule as needed

Nice To Haves

preferred continued education (CMA, CPA, or MBA)

Responsibilities

Responsible for all month end closing activities including, but not limited to journal entries, supporting documentation, reconciliations, analysis, etc.
Owns all aspects of fixed asset accounting and all capital expenditure spend
Insightful analysis of results and forecasts presented to plant and executive management
Develop / Manage product line profitability statements to support profitable growth
Proactively work with department management, cross-functional teams, and lead projects for development of countermeasures and continuous improvement to achieve forecasted results
Continuous improvement of accounting processes to eliminate waste
Develop / Implement / Manage a cycle counting procedure throughout the plant
Lead the preparation, analysis, and completion of the annual physical inventory
Audit costing, bills of material, and routings for accuracy and manage quoting process for sales team
Work with Industrial Engineer to update our routing process to improve costing
Support the creation of monthly forecasts
Support the creation of annual budget and cost roll activities
Perform other duties as assigned
Work closely with operations to ensure forecast results, identify trends, and develop countermeasures to any misses
Drive results and continuous improvement in the organization
Organize and prioritize work
Work at a high level of confidentiality
Work with cross-functional teams to resolve existing production reporting issues (Procurement, Finance, Engineering, and Production)