Senior Cost Accountant

The Sr. Cost Accountant is responsible for supporting and improving a PA and MI manufacturing facility.  This position requires timely and accurate accounting and finance services while complying with GAAP, and in alignment with corporate requirements.  This role partners closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Production, Engineering, Inventory Analyst and reports directly to the Finance Director of Operations.

Financial Reporting

·         Conduct month and year-end closing, ensuring all accounts are reconciled and balanced.

• Provide management with financial analysis of manufacturing operations.
• Support financial related audits.

Cost Accounting & Inventory Management

• Maintain standard costing system and annual cost roll processes.
• Analyze product costs, material costs, labor costs, and manufacturing overhead.
• Proactive costing analysis to drive process improvements and accuracy of costing.
• Reconcile inventory sub-ledger to the general ledger.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and recommend corrective actions.
• Support physical inventory counts.

Manufacturing Analysis

• Monitor plant performance metrics and manufacturing KPIs.
• Proactive analysis of trends and leading indicators, supporting the business and Plant Leadership with data to understand and act.
• Partner with the Finance Director of Operations and Plant Leadership, providing sound business analytics and understanding of financials, with associated recommendations for ongoing improvements.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Develop weekly sales and EBITDA projections.
• Analyze actual performance versus budget and forecast.
• Develop annual operating plans and budgets.

Process Improvement

• Automate reporting and streamline financial processes where possible.
• Drive accountability across the organization to utilize Plex standard processes, while ensuring appropriate controls and oversight are in place.

Cross-Functional Support

• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, and Supply Chain teams to align business goals with financial performance.
• Support the development of business justifications, including ROIs.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.

Experience

• 3+ years of accounting experience, including cost accounting in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with standard costing and inventory accounting required.
• ERP system experience (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor, Plex, etc.) preferred.
• Experience with financial analysis and manufacturing operations.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of:
• • Cost accounting principles