Manufacturing Cost Accountant

Location

Mesa, AZ | United States

Job description

Position:               Manufacturing Cost Accountant

Location:                Mesa, AZ Area

Compensation:      Base Salary $75,000-$95,000 

Benefits: Comprehensive Insurance and Retirement Package   

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Position Summary: The Manufacturing Cost Accountant provides financial, analytical, and cost accounting support for manufacturing operations..  Support local safety and Kaiteki initiatives. Assist the ES Controller to support business KPIs and financial analysis.

Position Responsibilities

· Perform detailed reviews and initiate corrective action to ensure accurate product costing for products in a job costing environment.

· Perform regular operational analysis to ensure accurate reporting, management attention, and corrective action development/implementation.

· Perform other financial analysis to support reporting and improvements in manufacturing efficiency, cycle counting, margin analysis, material yield, cost performance, inventory valuation, and CER investments.

· Prepare, distribute, and discuss month-end reporting and analysis for manufacturing, including cost performance, inventory management, manufacturing efficiency, and KPI performance.

· Key member of the ES manufacturing management teams, actively participating in manufacturing operations discussions, local safety and Kaiteki initiatives, and continuous improvement projects.

· Support financial audits, month-end closing, and other ad-hoc requests.

· Perform special analysis and projects as requested by the ES Controller.

· Perform special analysis and projects as requested by the Mesa and Libertyville plant managers and other members of the manufacturing management teams.

Position Requirements :

• BS degree in accounting

·4-8 years progressive experience in cost and general accounting with a thorough understanding of the “job shop” manufacturing environment;

· Demonstrated proficiency and strong computer intuitive nature with ERP software and Excel spreadsheets.

• Passion for understanding supply chain and manufacturing processes;
• Strong in preparation, analysis, and interpretation of data for financial analysis and reports;
• Strong general and cost accounting skills; demonstrates attention to detail;
• Superior interpersonal/communication skills; ability to interact with manufacturing employees, supervisors, and upper-level management; hard worker; passionate; strong desire to improve and excel in all areas; strong desire to drive improvement in the business; unquestionable ethics, honesty, and integrity.

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Salary

$75k - $95k