Senior Accountant

Federal Signal Corporation • $80K — $95K *

Houston, TX 77084In-Person

Manufacturing & Automotive

Less than 5 years of experience

2 days ago

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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

Maintain and analyze standard costing systems.
Calculate and update labor, material, and overhead rates.
Monitor and analyze manufacturing variances.
Perform monthly inventory valuation and reconciliation activities.
Lead annual standard cost roll processes.
Reconcile inventory subledger to general ledger accounts.
Prepare monthly journal entries and account reconciliations.

Benefits

Support for professional development and training.
Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
Opportunities for involvement in cost reduction initiatives and process improvements.
Engagement in compliance and audit activities for career growth.

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Full Job Description

Key Activities/Responsibilities

Cost Accounting

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
Production efficiency 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.

Financial Reporting

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
New product costing
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.
Excellent organizational skills required; project management experience a plus.
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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About Federal Signal Corporation

Federal Signal Corporation is a global corporation with about 3200 employees located in Oak Brook, Illinois. Federal Signal designs, develops, and manufactures security systems, fire rescue products, street sweepers, and industrial vacuums. The company operates in two segments: Environmental Solutions Group and Safety and Security Systems Group. The Environmental Solutions Group segment manufactures and supplies a range of street sweepers, vacuum trucks, and other specialty vehicles. The Safety and Security Systems Group segment offers systems and products for campus and community alerting, emergency vehicles, first responder interoperable communications, and industrial communications.

Learn more about Federal Signal Corporation

Size

3,900 employees

Market Cap

$2.7 billion

Industry

Manufacturing & Automotive

Net Income

$96.2 million

Founded

1901

5 Year Trend

+11.4%

Revenue

$1.1 billion

NASDAQ

FSS

* Ladders Estimates

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