Accountant

Our client is a renowned manufacturer of industrial equipment and machinery, with a focus on providing high-quality solutions for the oil and gas industry. With decades of experience and expertise, they have built a reputation for reliability, efficiency, and innovation in the designand production of pumping units, power transmission products, and automation systems. Committed to meeting the evolving needs of their customers, they continue to push the boundaries of technology to deliver superior performance and value. They are looking to add a Cost Accountant to join their team in Nappanee, Indiana. This opportunity is a Direct Hire role that comes with several perks including full benefits, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Position Overview:Working within the Cost Accounting Team to establish & maintain accurate standard costing across the International business segment & supporting manufacturing leadership with daily, weekly, & monthly reporting, forecasting, and manufacturing specific analysis across the various countries & product lines within the company, as well as, general accounting duties such as reconciliations, monthly journal entries, etc.

• Key Accountabilities:Daily, Weekly, & monthly measurement of financial results, & Matrices, for manufacturing & Inventory.
• Produce daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly reports, which include key metrics related to manufacturing such as productivity, efficiency, utilization.
• Account reconciliations, investigation into variances, and open item closures, as assigned.
• Cost Accounting activities including annual cost evaluation & simulation, research into variances, and maintaining the integrity of the standard costing model for the company’s international segment.
• Collaborate with manufacturing operations to improve performance on standard financial manufacturing matrices.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly operating reviews with manufacturing leadership & finance.
• Assist with the preparation of the annual operating plan (AOP), budgets, and forecast with manufacturing.
• Collaborate with business on various regular MFG finance analysis’ such as make vs. buy scenarios.
• Production order variance reviews & root cause analysis.
• Coordinate with operations to make sure that policies and procedures regarding inventory & manufacturing processes are followed.
• General accounting duties as assigned (G/L, A/R, A/P, Accruals)Other duties as assigned by manager.

Required Education & Preferred ExperienceBachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related fieldExperience in JD Edwards ERP system (preferred)OneStream experience an asset. Minimum 2 years of Cost Accounting in a manufacturing environment. Strong working knowledge of Excel and power pointExcellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills