COST ACCOUNTANT

Inteplast Management Services, Inc.; Livingston (NJ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 medical plans

HSA with employer contribution

Employer paid life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Vision insurance

Accident insurance

Critical illness insurance

10 paid holidays

Vacation time

Personal & sick time

401(k) with match & profit sharing

Employee referral bonus

Limited education assistance

Job summary

Inteplast Group in Livingston, NJ, is seeking a Cost Accountant to support the company across multiple accounting functions. The role emphasizes cost analysis, month-end close, and collaboration with plant sites nationwide.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and strong Excel skills; overtime and travel are expected. After probation, the role shifts to a hybrid schedule with onsite work in Livingston, NJ.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Strong Excel (analytical tools, formulas, pivot tables, v-lookups).
• Overtime during month-end and year-end closings.
• Willingness to travel to domestic sites/plants for inventory or special projects.
• Consistent attendance and willingness to work non-standard hours.

Responsibilities

• Process AR, AP, billing, and inventory for QuickBooks company.
• Process material adjustments, finished goods inventory adjustments, scrap adjustments, purchase requisition approvals, credit memos, and A/R write-offs.
• Perform month-end and year-end closing; maintain cost tables, expense queries, and cost reports; assist budget setup.
• Upload non-AS400 TB into AS400.
• Prepare and analyze cost information; perform P/L variance analysis and root-cause investigation.
• Reconcile major accrual balances and cost-related accounts.
• Prepare audit information and support tax filings and physical inventories for audits.
• Process payments; respond to vendor inquiries.
• Coordinate with plant accountants on HQ issues; travel to plant locations as needed.
• Other duties or special projects as assigned.

Skills

Excel

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

QuickBooks

AS400

Job description

Inteplast offers an excellent array of benefits: 2 medical plans, HSA with employer contribution; employer paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability. Voluntary benefits including vision, accident, & critical illness; 10 paid holidays, vacation, personal & sick time, 401(k) with guaranteed match and profit share, employee referral bonus and limited education assistance.

TITLE: CostAccountant

POSITION OBJECTIVE

Position is responsible to support Company in many facets of Accounting.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Strong computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook and PowerPoint), especially Microsoft Excel (strong analytical tools knowledge and experience, i.e. spreadsheets, formulas, pivot tables, v-lookups, etc.)

• Ability to work overtime during month-end closing and year-end closing
• Ability to travel to domestic sites and or plant locations for physical inventory projects or for other special projects as needed
• Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.
• Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• QuickBooks: Process AR, AP, billing, inventory for QuickBooks company.
• Routines: Process material adjustments, finished goods inventory adjustments, scrap adjustments, purchase requisition approvals, credit memos and A/R write-offs.
• Perform month-end and year-end closing. Process expense transfer and correction, maintain cost tables, maintain expense queries, prepare cost reports and management reports, work with Division Office for budget setup.
• Upload non-AS400 TB into AS400.
• Prepare and analyze cost information/report. Responsible for profit/loss variance analysis, find the root cause for cost abnormality, work with related parties to find resolution.
• Reconcile accounts: monitor and maintain major accrual balance, reconcile cost related accounts.
• Prepare audit information: work with auditor for the required information and reports for auditing, responsible for providing explanation, follow up and adjustment, perform annual physical inventory for internal and external auditing purpose.
• Prepare tax information and in charge of use tax and state tax filing: prepare tax package for Tax Dept, prepare Sales by State Report, file Use Tax and state sales tax, prepare property tax information, perform tax research.
• Perform payment processing: auto-deduction payments, review invoices, respond to vendors' payment inquiries.
• Work with plant accountants to help with HQ issues.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to plant locations throughout the country.
• Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.

OTHER INFORMATION

• Position is located in Livingston, NJ.
• After successfully completing probation, work from office on a hybrid schedule.

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