Cost Accountant

Jobot; Park Forest (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% Incentive Bonus

Health, Dental, Vision, and Pet Insurance

Fertility Benefits

Mental Health Assistance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Continuous Improvement Opportunities like MBA funding

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in Park Forest, IL, seeks an experienced Cost Accountant to join their growing team. The ideal candidate must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance, and over 1 year of relevant cost accounting experience within manufacturing. You will analyze processes on the floor to identify efficiencies and improve costing accuracy. Benefits include a 10% incentive bonus, health insurance options, and hybrid work flexibility. Apply today to seize this opportunity!

Qualifications

• 1+ years of Standard Cost Accounting experience required.
• Experience in the manufacturing industry is essential.
• Will need to map processes and understand flow on the floor.

Responsibilities

• Be on the floor for the first weeks mapping out processes.
• Talk to teams to understand bottlenecks and process flow.
• Get accurate costing of the builds.

Skills

Problem solver

Self-starter

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems (IFS)

Job description

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Salary: $85,000 - $110,000 per year

A Bit About Us

Thriving Manufacturing company seeks to add an experienced Cost Accountant to their growing team. This position is located near University Park, IL. The ideal candidate will have 1+ years of Cost Accounting experience, including experience within the manufacturing industry. If this sounds like you, apply today!

Why Join Us?

• 10% Incentive Bonus!
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Pet Insurance!
• Fertility Benefits, Mental Health Assistance, Flexible spending accounts, and more!
• Stability! They have been in business for over 90 years and aren't going anywhere!
• Hybrid flexibility once you get a solid grasp on the role!
• Continuous Improvement! They invest in their employees. (Ex one of their employees was getting bored and wanted to continue learning and growing, and they paid for them to get their MBA!)

Requirements & Responsibilities

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance
• 1+ years of Standard Cost Accounting experience
• Soft Skills: Problem solver, Self-starter and Self-motivated
• Background working with ERP systems. (IFS) is what they use now, so if you have experience with that, it is a PLUS!
• Not afraid to get your hands 'dirty', you'll be on the floor the first couple weeks, mapping out process, talking to teams, and getting a true understanding of process flow, seeing what their bottlenecks, are and how the information is flowing through their system so you can get an accurate costing of their builds

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.