Cost Accountant

Barrda; Millbury (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance with

Wellness incentives

401(k) matching

Life and disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Barrday, a manufacturer of composite materials, is seeking a Cost Accountant in Millbury, MA. You will lead analysis of inventory and manufacturing costing, interacting with staff across departments to provide accurate information that helps improve operational efficiency.

The role requires 5 years of cost accounting or financial analysis experience, an accounting designation or a Bachelor's degree, and strong Excel/ERP skills.

Qualifications

• Accounting designation or Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 5 years experience in a cost accounting or financial analyst role with exposure to general accounting.
• Hands on experience working on the plant floor with operators/engineers to validate costing assumptions.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, analytical systems and ERP systems in manufacturing.
• Strong aptitude for learning and understanding systems (reporting, process, software).
• Confident in converting weights and measures between imperial and metric systems.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience in implementing finance-based projects and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Month-end closing duties, reconciliations, and analysis relating to inventory and the income statement to gross margin level.
• Maintain routings and structures within the ERP system and inventory part master and cost system.
• Prepare inventory costings for new products or for sales quotations.
• Develop metrics to measure manufacturing performance.
• Provide support to reduce costs and improve margins across departments.
• Assist with the annual budget.
• Participate in the annual external audit and coordinate with auditors.
• Travel to other plant locations as needed.
• Backup responsibilities within the finance department for vacations.

Skills

Plant floor interaction

Interdepartmental communication

Attention to detail

Education

Accounting designation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Full Time Millbury, MA, US

13 days ago Requisition ID: 9715026

Salary Range: $85,000.00 To $110,000.00 Annually

Barrday, a manufacturer of composite materials, is in search of a Cost Accountant.

ABOUT US:

Barrday is a leading advanced materials solutions company with an international manufacturing and sales presence. Our product lines encompass applications for the composite and protective markets. We are headquartered outside of Toronto, Canada in Cambridge, ON, with manufacturing facilities in Charlotte, NC and Millbury, MA. Our success is based on developing technologically advanced fiber reinforcement, prepreg and other material solutions for our customers in the aerospace, defense, industrial, energy and protective markets.

SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced Cost Accountant who will take a lead role in the analysis and preparation of all aspects of inventory and manufacturing costing information in a dynamic, growth-oriented, privately held group of companies. The cost accountant's combination of strong technical and communication skills will facilitate confident interactions and exchange of information with staff in all areas of the company. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong interest in manufacturing processes, in spending time on the plant floor observing activities to gain information, and has experience in providing detailed and accurate product costing information and variance analysis. The Cost Accountant will report to the Controller and will be involved in the development of financial information to help improve operational efficiency.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Month-end closing duties, reconciliations, and analysis relating to inventory as well as the income statement to the gross margin level, including standard cost of sales, variances, scrap, reserves and inventory cycle count adjustments. Maintain and monitor intercompany and subcontractor inventory transactions.

Maintain routings and structures within the ERP system and inventory part master and maintain the inventory standard cost system. Interact with all relevant departments to ensure accurate and timely updates related to product changes and perform cost roll-ups to reflect changes in standard costs.

Prepare inventory part costings for new products or for sales quotations.

Work with the manufacturing team to develop relevant metrics to measure manufacturing performance.

Provide support and guidance to relevant departments to assist them in understanding and improving costs and margins. Visibility on the plant floor is necessary to achieve this goal.

Assist with the compilation and analysis of the annual budget.

Participation in the annual external audit and communication with the auditors.

Active involvement with other finance staff to ensure a cohesive team that provides timely and relevant, comprehensive financial information to management to support decision making and facilitate profitable business growth.

Maintain and track progress of key performance indicators (KPI) to established targets.

Ability to travel to other plant locations as needed.

Backup responsibilities within the finance department for vacation/other absence coverage.

• Other duties may be assigned.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Accounting designation or Bachelor's degree in Accounting.

5 years experience in a cost accounting role or financial analyst role with exposure to general accounting functions.

Hands on experience working on the plant floor with operators/engineers to validate costing assumptions.

Advanced knowledge of excel, analytical systems and ERP systems in a manufacturing environment.

Strong aptitude for learning and understanding systems (reporting, process, software) and methods.

Confident in the conversion of weights and measures between imperial and metric systems.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.

Experience in the implementation of finance-based projects and initiatives.

BENEFITS

• Access to medical, dental, visioninsurancewith wellness incentives.
• 401(k) matching options.
• Free life insurance, disability insurance and more.
• Tuition assistance.
• Paid holidays + PTO.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.