Senior Cost Accountant

Shape Technologies Group; Baxter Springs (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Shape Technologies Group in Baxter Springs, KS, is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to support the Baxter Springs facility, the company’s largest operation with focus on ultrahigh-pressure pumps and spare parts for waterjet systems. The role reports to the Controller and drives cost improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.

The position requires a Bachelor’s in Accounting with 5+ years in a high-volume, multi-component manufacturing environment, strong knowledge of material,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field with strong manufacturing cost experience.
• Minimum 5 years in high-volume multi-component manufacturing cost accounting.
• Knowledge of material, labor, overhead and outside processing costs.
• Experience with integrated ERP and standard cost environments.

Responsibilities

• Study data with manufacturing operations to identify cost improvements.
• Prepare and report monthly gross margin by customer, part number, and jobs.
• Analyze variances and update standard costs; balance inventory to GL.
• Conduct month-end close, journal entries, and management reports.
• Support cost roll updates and annual overhead rate setting.

Skills

Cost accounting

Data analysis

GAAP knowledge

Manufacturing cost analysis

Education

Bachelor’s in Accounting

Masters/ CPA/ CMA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Join SHAPE Technologies, a ~$450 million global manufacturing organization with plants and offices across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Reporting to the Controller, the Senior Cost Accountant is a key member of the accounting team supporting SHAPE's Baxter Springs, Kansas facility, the largest manufacturing operation within the SHAPE Technologies Group and home to the production of industry-leading ultrahigh-pressure pumps and spare parts for our waterjet cutting systems

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Senior Level Analytics

• Study and collect data related to and working with the manufacturing operations team to identify and drive improvements
• Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services to determine effects on costs, provide support to McCartney and ETO business to provide accurate quotes.
• Prepare, analyze and report monthly gross margin analysis by customer, part number and production jobs
• Analyze manufacturing costs and prepare reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs

Daily Operations

• Control and maintain cost accounting system, inputs and records to insure accurate standard product costs
• Research and investigate all work order and labor reporting issues, work with supervisors to implement corrective actions
• Complete daily, weekly, monthly reporting on manufacturing activity
• Review daily production and price variances, identify discrepancies and make adjustments as needed
• Timely and accurately update costs for new product and ECR change notices
• Conduct month end processes and journal entries, including balancing the perpetual inventory to the general ledger, reconciliations, management reports and audit support. Verify all entries to income statement and balance sheet.
• Maintain obsolete inventory calculations and conduct programs for disposal
• Develop updates for material labor overhead and material burden rates, conduct annual cost roll
• Assist in other accounting support as needed

Education/Experience and/or Training:

• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Masters/ CPA/ CMA preferred
• Proven background in high-volume, multi-component manufacturing environment (managing complex BOMs across thousands of SKUs) including minimum 5 years’ experience in this environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of all manufacturing input costs including material, labor, overhead and outside processing
• Solid understanding of integrated ERP systems in a standard cost environment
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Excel

Physical requirements:

Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods. Occasionally move throughout office and manufacturing environments. Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the organization. Occasionally lift and carry office materials weighing up to 15 pounds. Ability to view and analyze detailed financial data, reports, and computer screens. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.