Financial Planning & Analyst Cost Accountant
Deublin Company has an opening for a full-time, 1st shift FP&A/Cost Accountant. The FP&A/Cost Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate inventory costs and providing cost analysis to support operations and sales in contributing to the company’s success. The position will also assist in creating and maintaining product pricing for standard and non-standard products. The FP&A/Cost Accountant will also participate in the budget and forecasting process.
4/16/2024
Waukegan, Illinois
Full-time
Office
General Duties:
• Responsible for analyzing manufacturing activities and investigating variances and anomalies to ensure accurate inventory costing.
• Analyze monthly cost variances and cost of goods sold accounts to provide understanding of gross margin performance.
• Maintain and update inventory rates, as necessary.
• Develop, improve and maintain product estimating processes to support accurate pricing for standard, custom and developing products.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Marketing on estimating/pricing and cost reduction projects.
• Prepare month-end journal entries that relate to inventory.
• Manage local budgeting and forecasting tasks.
• Develop and analyze cost center financial reports. Collaborate with operations and sales to understand and act on financial performance.
• Support process improvement initiatives, as required.
• Utilize the ERP system (IFS) and related programs to write and build reports to support analysis and interaction.
• Provide support for other financial analysis projects as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills:
• Strong understanding of cost accounting concepts.
• Strong analytical skills.
• An attention to detail and an ability to understand concepts more broadly and strategically.
• Efficient communication skills, adaptable for collaborating across departments and functions.
• High level Excel skills
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; plus 10 years minimum experience in financial or relevant business disciplines with strong experience in cost accounting in a discreet manufacturing environment.
Physical Demands:
• Usual office working conditions, 100%-time presential.
EEO
US applicants: Deublin is an equal-opportunity employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Applicants can learn more about their rights by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster and its supplement here. Deublin participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.