Senior Cost Accountant

Emerson Group

$73K — $105K *
Aiken, SC 29803In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field
  • 3+ years of relevant accounting experience
  • Experience with computerized accounting systems
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Excellent organizational abilities
  • Proficient in team collaboration
  • Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Responsibilities

  • Maintain cost systems for all domestic locations
  • Verify and roll standard/current costs for products
  • Review Bill of Material (BOM) in coordination with plants
  • Analyze absorption P&L impact for materials, labor, and overhead
  • Compile productivity and efficiency reports for management
  • Prepare and analyze excess and obsolete inventory handling
  • Conduct month-end closing processes and journal entries
  • Reconcile general ledger accounts, especially inventory

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional growth and development
  • Collaborative team environment in operations
  • Access to diverse company resources
  • Work with advanced accounting software and technology
  • Minimal domestic and international travel requirements
Full Job Description
Job Description

Are you an accounting professional looking for an exciting opportunity to grow and develop professionally? Emerson has the perfect opportunity for you! We are looking to hire a Senior Cost Accountant to be based in Aiken, South Carolina. Come join a great team in Operations and work together to achieve optimal performance by providing accounting, reporting and analysis to support company objectives and improvements for inventory management, product cost/ profitability, manufacturing productivity and overall process efficiency across our site.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
  • Maintain the company's cost systems for all domestic locations
  • Roll and verify standard / current costs for all products
  • Review Bill of Material (BOM) and coordinate with plants and departments
  • Review and analyze absorption (Material, Labor, Overhead) P&L impact
  • Compile Productivity and Efficiency reports for operations and management
  • Prepare and analyze, as necessary, excess & obsolete inventory and assures appropriate handling
  • Perform Month End closing processes and journal entries
  • Reconcile various general ledger accounts including inventory monthly, quarterly, or annually as required
  • Coordinate and oversee physical inventories, including reconciliation and recording
  • Complete and analyze Gross Profit and Product mix reports for management
  • Maintain the company's transfer pricing files and complete transfer pricing study documents
  • Complete various inventory reports on monthly basis and other reports as required
  • Review departmental budget and spend
  • Assist in the company's various Product Line moves and projects
  • Oversee Cost Accountants role


Who You Are:

Uses knowledge of business drivers and how strategies and tactics play out in the market to guide actions. Knows how businesses work and how organizations make money. Acquires data from multiple and diverse sources when solving problems. Understands the meaning and implications of key financial indicators.

For This Role, You Will Need:
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting/ finance or related field
  • 3+ years' of experience
  • Demonstrated experience in computerized accounting systems and knowledge of relevant computer technology
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Ability to work effectively in teams
  • Domestic and international travel, 5%
  • Intermediate Microsoft Excel Knowledge
  • Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future


Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:
  • Hyperion, Smartview, Crystal, BAAN and Oracle experience a plus

The salary range for this role is $73,600-105,200 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role

Work Authorization:

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible.

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