Cost Accountant

IPEG, Inc.; Franklin (Venango County); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Bonus plans

401(k) with company match

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Health club reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

PiovanGroup is seeking a Cost Accountant to support the Plant Controller in cost analysis, inventory accuracy, and gross margin reporting. The role is based in Franklin, Pennsylvania, and requires collaboration across departments.

The position emphasizes cost control, inventory reporting, and internal control development, with responsibilities spanning month-end closes, audits, and continuous process improvements in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is required.
• Strong communication skills to work with multiple departments and locations.
• Experience in manufacturing environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide month-end financial reports.
• Assist in financial planning of the organization.
• Compare actual costs to budgeted costs and analyze variances.
• Develop internal control policies and procedures for cost accounting.
• Perform physical inventory control and reporting.
• Assist with cycle counts and analyze cost accounting data.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts with focus on sales, costs, inventory and liabilities.
• Execute gross margin analysis and report findings.
• Assist with internal and external audits.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong communication

Manufacturing experience

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Description

PiovanGroup is a world leader in the development and production of systems for the automation of production processes for the storage, transport and treatment of polymers, plastic, and food powders. The PiovanGroup Shared Services organization provides best in class manufacturing and business support services to its brands in order to create a competitive advantage for each of the brands to drive better solutions for customers. Our businesses include Conair, the leading producer of auxiliary equipment for plastics processing, Thermal Care, a leading provider of industrial heat transfer solutions, and Pelletron, a leading supplier of pneumatic conveying equipment and dust removal systems.

Position: Cost Accountant

Role

The Cost Accountant position supports the Plant Controller in all activities as they relate to the integrated financial system, with main emphasis on gross margin analysis, costing, and inventory accuracy. This position will report to Plant Controller and is located in Franklin, Pennsylvania.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide month-end financial reports
• Assist in the financial planning of the organization
• Compare actual costs to budgeted costs and analyze variances
• Develop internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for cost accounting activities
• Perform physical inventory control and reporting
• Assist with cycle counts/physical inventories, and analyze the cost accounting data
• Reconcile general ledger accounts with a focus on the accounts relating to sales, costs, inventory, and liabilities
• Execute gross margin analysis and report on findings
• Assist with internal and external audits
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• Position typically expects five (5)+ years of direct/relevant experience based on scope of position
• Prior experience in manufacturing
• SAP experience preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Strong communication skills to work with individuals from multiple departments and locations

PiovanGroup offers an outstanding compensation and benefits package including

• profit sharing
• bonus plans
• 401(k) with company match
• medical insurance
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• health club reimbursement
• tuition reimbursement
• employee assistance
• employee referral bonus program

PiovanGroup is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and offers employment opportunities to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability (except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement), veteran status, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, HIV-positive status, possession of the sickle cell trait, genetic characteristics, political views, and any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.