MANUFACTURING COST ACCOUNTANT (CPA)

NEW VACANCY - IN OFFICE AT EITHER THE GODERICH OR TARA LOCATION

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Manufacturing Cost Accountant is responsible for managing and analyzing all manufacturing costs, inventory valuation, job costing, and financial performance within a metal fabrication environment. This position oversees inventory costing, and manufacturing accounting processes while ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance with GAAP. Position will also support Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions.

The ideal candidate will possess strong manufacturing accounting experience, preferably within metal fabrication, welding, machining, or industrial manufacturing, and have expertise in standard costing, inventory management, and ERP systems such as Epicor.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Manufacturing Cost Accounting

• Maintain and manage standard costing systems.
• Analyze labor, material, and overhead costs.
• Calculate and monitor manufacturing variances.
• Review and reconcile work-in-process (WIP) accounts.
• Monitor production efficiencies and cost drivers.
• Develop product and job cost estimates.
• Perform inventory valuation and cost roll-ups.
• Analyze actual versus standard costs.
• Support pricing and margin analysis.
• Prepare monthly manufacturing performance reports.

Job Costing & Production Analysis

• Review project and job-level profitability.
• Analyze welding, fabrication, machining, and assembly costs.
• Track labor utilization and productivity metrics.
• Assist operations management with cost reduction initiatives.
• Monitor scrap, rework, and material waste costs.
• Evaluate manufacturing KPIs and profitability trends.

Inventory Management

• Maintain inventory accuracy and valuation.
• Reconcile raw materials, WIP, and finished goods inventories.
• Coordinate physical inventory counts and cycle counts.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies.
• Manage inventory reserves and obsolete inventory analysis.
• Support inventory control procedures and audits.

Accounts Payable (AP)

• Generate vendor invoice processing.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and receiving documents.
• Monitor vendor payment schedules.
• Reconcile vendor statements.
• Maintain strong vendor relationships.
• Assist in managing cash flow and payment prioritization.
• Ensure compliance with company purchasing policies.

Accounts Receivable (AR)

• Generate customer invoices accurately and timely.
• Monitor customer accounts and collections.
• Investigate payment discrepancies.
• Reconcile customer accounts.
• Maintain customer credit files and limits.
• Prepare aging reports and collection summaries.

Financial Reporting

• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Prepare journal entries and account analyses.
• Develop management reports and dashboards.
• Assist in annual budgeting and forecasting.

Internal Controls & Compliance

• Maintain strong accounting controls.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and company policies.
• Document accounting procedures.
• Support audit preparation and responses.
• Recommend process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Assist with ERP system optimization.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA designation required or actively pursuing CPA.

Experience

• 5+ years of accounting experience.
• 3+ years in manufacturing cost accounting.
• Experience in metal fabrication, welding, machining, or industrial manufacturing preferred.
• Experience with AP and AR processes.
• Strong understanding of inventory accounting and job costing.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Proficiency in Microsoft Suite: 

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

ERP Experience:

• Demonstrated MRP/ERP Experience – (Epicor preferred) to include integration with finance functions, support production planning, inventory management, cost accounting, financial reporting, data analytics and process optimization.

Strong understanding of:

• Standard and Job Costing
• Inventory Management
• GAAP
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Financial Analysis
• Manufacturing KPI’s

AI & Automation

• Leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies to streamline financial and operational processes, enhance data analysis and reporting, improve decision-making and support continuous improvement initiatives across the organization 

Core Competencies

• Analytical Problem Solver: Able to understand how processes, data, people, software, and business objectives connect.
• Process Orientation:  Assists in developing repeatable, accurate, documented, and scalable workflows rather than one-off solutions.
• Strategic Thinking: Can see the future-state vision while developing the practical steps needed to get there.
• Problem Solving: Uses analytical thinking to identify root causes, evaluate options, and implement durable solutions.
• Communication: Explains technical concepts clearly and works effectively to communicate financial information to peers and non-financial stakeholders.
• Independent and Collaborative: Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Continuous Improvement: Actively seeks opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, accuracy, and user adoption.

As part of our recruitment process, Calhoun Super Structures may use technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), to assist in reviewing and assessing applications.  These tools are used to support our hiring team and do not replace human decision-making.  Calhoun Super Structures is committed to fair and equitable hiring practices and aim to ensure that all candidates are assessed consistently and without discrimination.

The Company may engage third‑party recruitment agencies to support hiring efforts. However, the Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies without a prior, signed agreement. Any unsolicited resumes submitted will be considered the property of the Company, and no fees will be paid in the event of a hire.

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