Cost Accountant

Palm Harbor Homes; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cavco is seeking a Cost Accountant Manager to support plant operations with transactional accounting, data analysis, and cost optimization initiatives. The role requires independence in executing processes, analyzing data, solving problems, and delivering recommendations.

Essential duties include providing detailed cost information, studying costs of material, inventory, and labor, and delivering reports to management showing cost drivers and profitability.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; bachelor’s preferred.
• 4 years directly related accounting experience.
• Medium level of Excel proficiency.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Organizational skills and ability to interact with all management levels.

Responsibilities

• Provides detailed cost information not supplied by general accounting systems, applying cost accounting principles.
• Plans study and gathers data to determine costs of business activity (raw materials, inventory, labor).
• Analyzes data and documents results.
• Analyzes changes in product design, raw materials, and manufacturing methods to determine cost effects.
• Analyzes actual manufacturing costs and prepares reports comparing standard costs to actual costs.
• Provides management with reports on factors affecting prices and profitability.
• Assists General Manager with other support duties as required.

Skills

Cost accounting

Analytical thinking

Deadline pressure

Strategic thinking

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Costing software

Job description

About The Role

The members of the accounting job family ensure that Cavco’s financial books and records are appropriately maintained in a timely and accurate manner. They maintain the chart of accounts, general ledger and all subsidiary ledgers. They process accounts receivables and accounts payable as well as maintain lists of authorized vendors. The accounting group works directly with the external auditors and financial reporting to ensure GAAP and SEC compliance.

About The Role

The members of the accounting job family ensure that Cavco’s financial books and records are appropriately maintained in a timely and accurate manner. They maintain the chart of accounts, general ledger and all subsidiary ledgers. They process accounts receivables and accounts payable as well as maintain lists of authorized vendors. The accounting group works directly with the external auditors and financial reporting to ensure GAAP and SEC compliance.

The Cost Accountant Manager is a non-degreed accountant (although accounting degree preferred) supporting the operations with transactional accounting processing and coordination of initiatives supporting plant operations. This role works independently executing process steps, conducting analysis, problem solving and delivering recommendations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides detailed cost information not supplied by general accounting systems, applying principles of cost accounting.
• Plans study and gathers data to determine costs of business activity, such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor.
• Analyzes data obtained and documents results.
• Excludes paraprofessional cost accounting positions.
• Analyzes changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided, to determine effects on costs.
• Analyzes actual manufacturing costs, and prepares periodic report comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
• Provides management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services.
• Other support duties for General Manager as required

Minimum Qualifications

• Associates degree required, bachelor’s degree preferred
• 4 years directly related experience
• Previous accounting experience desired
• Medium level of Excel
• Ability to work under pressure and deadlines
• Organizational skills
• Ability to deal with all levels of management
• Team player