Cost Accountant

TriMas Corporation; Auburn (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Program

Job summary

TriMas Corporation in Auburn, IN is seeking a Cost Accountant to maintain and enhance the manufacturing costing system across multiple facilities. This role involves analyzing cost data and supporting decision making through accurate reporting and forecasting.

The ideal candidate will hold a BS in accounting or finance and possess strong Excel skills, with more than 3 years of related experience. Benefits include comprehensive medical and retirement options.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related experience in cost accounting.
• Ability to work effectively with others in a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the standard cost system and perform variance analysis.
• Support inventory accuracy through various counts and reporting.
• Develop budgets and forecasts for product costs and inventory.

Skills

Excel skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

BS in accounting or finance

Tools

BI or similar report writing tool

Job description

Cost Accountant

Company: Rieke LLC

Primary Location: 500 W 7th Street, Auburn, IN 46706 USA

Workplace Type: On-site

Employment Type: Salaried | Full-Time

Function: Finance

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Position Summary

The Cost Accountant maintains the manufacturing costing system for up to four manufacturing facilities and is responsible for ensuring that costing data is complete, accurate, and timely. In this role, you will partner with operations and engineering personnel to identify and implement cost-reduction opportunities and provide business leadership with cost analysis to support decision making. The Cost Accountant plays a central role not only in tracking costs but also in facilitating discussions across all manufacturing disciplines.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain the standard cost system, including rates, throughputs, bill of materials, and absorption testing.
• Analyze operational, material, labor, and overhead cost data; prepare variance, margin, and profitability reports; and provide decision support related to sales, gross margin, and volume and mix impacts.
• Support inventory accuracy through cycle counts, physical inventory processes, and related reporting.
• Partner with Operations and other functions to improve production cost, inventory performance, and profitability; support and validate productivity and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and manage budgets and forecasts for product costs and inventory, and perform variance analysis to support planning activities.
• Assist with product pricing process.
• Maintain KPI’s to track progress to established operating targets.
• Support sales forecasting and SIOP planning with cost and inventory insights.
• Capital asset tracking and summarization.
• Perform account reconciliations.
• Other analytical support as assigned.

Key Working Relationships

General Manager, plant leadership team, and other finance counterparts within the organization.

Key Performance Indicators

• Inventory Accuracy
• Standard Cost Accuracy
• Variance Reporting Timeliness and Accuracy
• Account Reconciliation Timeliness

Physical Demands / Work Environment

• Office based role.
• Sitting for prolonged periods of time.

This role is required to be on-site 5 days at the Auburn, IN location.

Qualifications

• BS in accounting or finance
• 3+ Years related experience
• High level of skill using Excel to manipulate data and provide useful analysis
• Good communication skills, ability to work effectively with others
• Accuracy, attention to detail, well organized, ability to meet deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with BI or similar report writing tool
• CPA or CMA

Benefits

Benefit offerings include Medical Insurance and Prescription Drugs, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability Insurance (for eligible employees), Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), Paid Time Off (may include vacation and sick time), Retirement Program, and Other Voluntary Benefits.