Senior Financial Analyst

CPA Recruiter Online; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Sarasota, Florida, is seeking a candidate for an accounting role with responsibilities including maintaining cost accounting standards, providing financial analysis, and supporting monthly and annual closing processes. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Accounting/Finance and a minimum of 1 year of general accounting experience, particularly in a manufacturing environment. This position is subject to ITAR regulations, requiring U.S. citizenship or equivalent status.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of general accounting/finance experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain integrity and accuracy of cost accounting standards.
• Provide financial analysis and assistance to the Accounting Supervisor.
• Support monthly closing and annual planning processes.
• Responsible for yearly standard cost rolls.
• Participate and assist in internal audits.

Skills

Standard accounting procedures

Financial analysis

Cost accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Accounting/Finance

Job description

The successful candidate will perform a variety of duties that require a standard knowledge of accounting procedures and principles including:

• Maintain integrity and accuracy of cost accounting standards by conducting periodic audits of the system and assumes a lead role in assuring the system integrity. Understand and maintain the standard cost system. Review routers and BOMs for accuracy and adherence to the organization’s policy. Update standard costs according to the organization’s policy.
• Provide financial analysis and assistance to the Accounting Supervisor and the Plant Controller through an in-depth understanding of company accounting policies and practices and business operations. Provide information and assistance to other departments within the organization regarding these financials. Assume role of trainer in the financial matters, policies, and procedures within the organization.
• Support monthly closing, the forecasting process and the annual planning process. Lead and perform special projects as needed.
• Responsible for yearly standard cost rolls ensuring compliance with corporate procedures and accuracy of evaluation.
• Assure accuracy of cost reductions and supply breakdown by project of Material, Labor and Other. Establish strong, active, working relationship with Supply Chain and Manufacturing Engineering functions to facilitate achievement of cost out targets and management of capital spend planning. Report actual and forecast on cost out web data base.
• Participate and assist in internal audits.
• Support accounting department with training and leadership.
• Create and maintain documentation of systems, processes, and procedures used in Standard work.
• Participate and assist in annual physical inventory ensuring compliance with corporate procedures and accuracy of physical count.
• Understand, develop and review overhead rates to assure accuracy of inventory and costing.
• Review and submission of LIFO data per the organization’s policy.
• Recommend and implement ways of improving the plant operation and financial performance.
• Demonstrate a commitment to achieving continuous improvement and total quality in the performance of all assigned duties and around the business.
• Performs any responsibilities of all other accounting positions as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Accounting/Finance from accredited institution
• Minimum of 1 year of general accounting/finance experience.
• Accounting/Finance experience in a manufacturing environment
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. "Green Card Holder"), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Additional Information

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