Lansing, IL Cost Accountant

MANUFACTURING REPORTING

• Responsible for financial analysis, variance analysis, project planning, forecasting, review of standard product costing to actual, evaluation of plant’s productivity targets, and cost center spending variance reviews
• Analyze efficiencies, manufacturing costs, and advise operations to improve productivity. Identify and recommend areas for continuous process improvement
• Analyze yield and labor variances and identify the sources of the variances
• Analyze scrap transactions. Analyze changes in raw materials/input’s effect on the cost of goods sold
• Responsible for the creation of Weekly Vital meeting report and summary, as well as ad hoc reports as needed by plant management
• Work with plant operations on the Cost of Quality events. Assign the cost of quality and manage the process
• Create a strong working relationship with plant manufacturing departments, both leaders and staff
• Frequently spend time on the production floor to understand the core of the business environment

MONTH END/FINANCIAL REPORTING

• Complete Month-end/Year-end Closing Processes for manufacturing plant. Process month-end journal entries
• Oversee compliance with corporate policies. Ensure a strong internal controls environment at the plant
• Responsible for fixed assets and capital projects reviews by maintaining the AFE system and capitalizing/expensing completed AFEs
• Create and maintain the unvouchered reports for both inventory and non-inventory
• Balance select asset accounts
• Review and approve procurement card transactions, review the coding of receipts monthly
• Review and approve expense reports
• Assist with physical inventory observation process for the year-end audit
• Manage policies, procedures, and inventory for office supplies and equipment

FORECASTING & BUDGET PLANNING

• Work with the corporate accounting and plant leadership team to develop budgets, metrics, and financial goals that align with plant production and improvement goals
• Assist with the budget process – validation of budgeted sales and production pounds, review of yield and labor efficiency targets, etc.
• Collaborate with all departments to ensure all budget information is submitted as timely and accurately as possible
• Ensure plant department spend is within budget. Investigate discrepancies in spending
• Conduct monthly meetings with dept managers to go over their department spend vs budget

SPECIAL PROJECTS

• As assigned by plant manager or corporate accounting

Core Competencies: Strategic Focus, Broad Business Knowledge, Drive for Results,  Builds Relationships, Model The Way

TECHNICAL COMPETENCY REQUIRED: Financial Acumen

• Demonstrates an understanding of the relationship between operational activity and financial results.
• Collaborates with other departments on complex issues, recommends options, and has an active role in implementation.
• Manages departmental expectations in terms of deadlines, scope, and budget.
• Manages the financial planning, forecasting, capacity analysis, and management reporting processes.
• Interprets, prepares, and presents financial data and variance explanations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Possess a detailed understanding of accounting and financial applications that are critical to proper accounting and reporting within the organization. Approached as a technical accounting resource to others.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience:            Minimum of 2 years of cost accounting experience

Experience working within a manufacturing environment preferred

Education:              Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required

Certifications:        Proficient in Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

If interested, email your resume to lof_salaried_job_application@landofrost.com

Submittals without a resume will not be considered.

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