cost accountant lead.

- Manage the systems aspect of the annual budget process and coordinate with team members in St. Louis, MO and Montgomery, AL.

Responsibilities:
- Monitor the daily activity processing through the ERP
- Ensure reconciliation of the sub-ledger to the general ledger
- Audit, monitor and maintain the various security levels and user access in each of the systems to maintain confidentiality of the data
- Verify manufacturing accounting data and related reporting is accurate and timely
- Assist and train individuals using the various systems and troubleshoot/resolve problems, working with the IT team as needed
- Make changes to existing reports to meet changing requirements in the reporting process as they are defined by management
- Develop new reports as necessary to improve the reporting process and help streamline the closing process
- Ensure the timely and accurate dissemination of financial statements to management
- Manage the technical aspects and budgeting process of the St. Louis & Montgomery, AL annual budgeting process covering manufacturing cost accounting (standards, variances, material/labor/overhead inflations, etc.)
- Maintain all aspects of the company's simplified LIFO calculation including the monthly valuation of inventory at FIFO and LIFO, updating the Producer's Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Provide management with reports and graphs that track inventory trends and project calculated work-in-process valuation.
- Participate in the design, development and implementation of policies and procedures for all aspects of the company's financial operations with specific emphasis on cost control procedures.
- Lead and direct the annual physical inventory process.
- Monitor cycle count programs and their results.
- Manage the write off and disposition of inventory against the slow moving and obsolete reserve as well as the tracking of scrap and cost of quality for the business.
- Prepare detailed analysis of manufacturing variances for management review
-Provide outside auditors with various schedules pertaining to inventory.

Working hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Skills:
Five to ten years' experience in an accounting related position in a manufacturing environment. Direct involvement with manufacturing costing for inventory, preferably standard costing and related management reporting
Communication, analytical, detail orientation and problem-solving skills.
Teamwork skills with experience in addressing issues involving multiple subjects (information technology, manufacturing, purchasing, etc.)

Education:
Bachelors

Experience:
4-7 years

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or extensive knowledge of the principles of manufacturing cost accounting
Minimum 5-10 years manufacturing cost accounting experience required.
Extensive systems knowledge with Microsoft Office


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