Senior Cost Accountant - Manufacturing & Inventory Specialist

Federal Signal; Houston (TX); Vor Ort; USD 75.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Federal Signal in Houston, TX is seeking a Cost Accountant to join our manufacturing finance team. You will maintain standard costing, manage labor, material and overhead rates, and analyze variances to drive cost efficiency.

You will collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Production and Engineering on cost reductions, capex analysis, and new product costing while ensuring GAAP compliance and accurate reporting. The role supports audits and internal controls in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in accounting required.
• 5+ years progressive accounting experience with minimum 3 years cost accounting in manufacturing.
• 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.

Aufgaben

• Maintain and analyze standard costing systems.
• Calculate and update labor, material, and overhead rates.
• Monitor and analyze manufacturing variances including labor, material usage, purchase price, production efficiency, and inventory variances.
• Perform monthly inventory valuation and reconciliation activities.
• Lead annual standard cost roll processes.
• Reconcile inventory subledger to general ledger accounts; oversee physical counts and cycle counts; resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare monthly journal entries and account reconciliations; support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close.
• Prepare financial analyses and management reports; assist in budgets and forecasts; identify cost reductions.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Production and Engineering on cost reductions, capex analysis, and new product costing; drive process improvements.
• Support internal and external audit activities; ensure GAAP compliance and documentation of controls; SOX if applicable.

Kenntnisse

GAAP

Cost accounting

Inventory valuation

Standard costing

Excel

Pivot tables

VLOOKUP

XLOOKUP

Charts

MS Office

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

JD Edwards

SAP

Jobbeschreibung

Federal Signal in Houston, TX is seeking a Cost Accountant to join our manufacturing finance team. You will maintain standard costing, manage labor, material and overhead rates, and analyze variances to drive cost efficiency.

You will collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Production and Engineering on cost reductions, capex analysis, and new product costing while ensuring GAAP compliance and accurate reporting. The role supports audits and internal controls in a fast-paced environment.