Onsite Manufacturing Cost Accountant & Cost Analytics

ATI; Albany (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ATI in Albany, Oregon is seeking a Manufacturing Cost Accountant to provide financial support to manufacturing operations, focusing on cost accounting, inventory analysis, and timely reporting. You will collaborate with manufacturing, sales and finance to analyze costs and support decision-making throughout the organization.

The role involves month-end close, inventory adjustments, audits, and profitability analyses, with opportunities to drive cost reductions and improve reporting quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related field is required.
• 0-3 years of accounting, finance, manufacturing, or related business experience.
• Internship, co-op, or professional experience in cost accounting, financial analysis, or decision support is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual cost reporting and analysis activities.
• Assist with month-end closing activities related to production inventories.
• Prepare inventory and WIP adjusting journal entries.
• Reconcile inventory balances to the general ledger.
• Support other accounting projects and analyses as needed.
• Support internal and external financial audits.
• Prepare monthly inventory reporting, including raw materials, inventory turns, cycle times, and product line totals.
• Analyze inventory activity and support reporting requirements for management.
• Lead annual physical inventory audits and perform related reconciliations.
• Assist in maintaining accurate inventory records and reporting.
• Review and prepare sales order cost workups.
• Analyze major sales projects and associated costs.
• Prepare profitability analyses and reporting for management.
• Work with production teams to analyze monthly production variances.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and monitor progress against improvement initiatives.
• Prepare return-on-investment (ROI) analyses and related financial evaluations for capital projects.
• Monitor capital project performance and report on financial results and progress.
• Participate in the annual government annualization re-costing process.
• Support special accounting, reporting, and financial analysis projects as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel

Cost accounting

Inventory analysis

Financial reporting

Communication skills

Multitasking

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Power BI

Job description

ATI in Albany, Oregon is seeking a Manufacturing Cost Accountant to provide financial support to manufacturing operations, focusing on cost accounting, inventory analysis, and timely reporting. You will collaborate with manufacturing, sales and finance to analyze costs and support decision-making throughout the organization.

The role involves month-end close, inventory adjustments, audits, and profitability analyses, with opportunities to drive cost reductions and improve reporting quality.