Senior Accountant

Jetstream-of-Housto; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Jetstream-of-Housto is seeking an experienced Cost Accountant in Houston, TX to maintain standard costing systems and compute labor, material, and overhead rates. You will analyze variances and participate in inventory valuation and month-end closes.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of progressive accounting and manufacturing cost experience, with JD Edwards and SAP proficiency, and a strong GAAP knowledge base.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in accounting is required.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Minimum 3 years of cost accounting in manufacturing.
• Experience with standard costing and inventory accounting is required.
• ERP experience with JD Edwards and SAP is required.
• Auditing and financial reporting experience is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain and analyze standard costing systems.
• Calculate and update labor, material, and overhead rates.
• Monitor and analyze variances: labor, material usage, purchase price, inventory.
• Perform monthly inventory valuation and reconciliation.
• Lead annual standard cost roll processes.
• Reconcile inventory subledger to GL; oversee physical counts.
• Prepare monthly journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closes.
• Provide cost analyses and management reports; support budgets and forecasts.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Production and Engineering on cost reduction and process improvements.
• Support internal and external audits; ensure GAAP compliance.

Conhecimentos

GAAP knowledge

Cost accounting

Inventory valuation

Standard costing

Excel (Pivot tables)

VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

MS Office suite

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Ferramentas

JD Edwards

SAP

Descrição da oferta de emprego

• Maintain and analyze standard costing systems.
• Calculate and update labor, material, and overhead rates.
• Monitor and analyze manufacturing variances including:
• Labor variances
• Material usage variances
• Purchase price variances
• Inventory variances
• Perform monthly inventory valuation and reconciliation activities.
• Lead annual standard cost roll processes.

Inventory Management & Controls

• Reconcile inventory subledger to general ledger accounts.
• Participate in and oversee physical inventory counts and cycle count programs.
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Review Excess and Obsolete Inventory and recommend changes
• Ensure compliance with inventory control procedures and accounting standards.
• Assist in developing internal controls related to inventory and manufacturing accounting.
• Prepare monthly journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Prepare financial analyses and management reports.
• Assist in preparation of annual budgets and forecasts.
• Provide reporting and recommendations to management regarding cost reduction opportunities.
• Perform other duties, assignments and special projects that may be required.

Operational Support

• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Production, and Engineering teams on:
• Cost reduction initiatives
• Capital expenditure analysis
• Process improvement projects

Compliance & Audit

• Support internal and external audit activities.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Assist with documentation of accounting processes and controls.
• Support SOX compliance activities if applicable.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Inventory accuracy percentage
• Manufacturing variance reduction
• Cost savings identified and implemented
• Month-end close completion timeline
• Standard cost update accuracy
• Audit findings and compliance performance

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in accounting required.

Job Experience:

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Minimum 3 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Experience with standard costing and inventory accounting required.
• Experience with ERP systems such as JD Edwards and SAP required.

Demonstrated experience supporting audits and financial reporting preferred.

Skills:

• Must have a strong working knowledge of: GAAP, Cost accounting principles, Inventory valuation methods, Standard costing
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required including, ability to create Pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, & Charts.
• Advanced knowledge in MS Office product suite required
• Ability to demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, and ability to work collaboratively as well as independently.
• Ability to demonstrate strong business acumen, analytic, integrative, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to communicate financial information effectively to non-financial stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt to and operate within a fast-paced environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer.
• Able to walk large square footage manufacturing facilities and warehouse locations as needed.
• Ability to conduct inventory counts and review production operations in a manufacturing environment as needed.

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