The Cost Accountant will be the main processor / administrator of all cost, sell price using standard costing methods within ERP, JD Edwards. This position will also be a key member of the finance team on inventory analysis, transaction mapping and work order adjustments/monitoring.

Essential Duties:

Process all cost and selling price change at the manufacturing Elkhart facility.

• Lead the process development, implementation, and testing with supply chain, sales and finance.
• Maintain log/tracking system for all cost and price changes, both pass through and fill products.
• Maintain templates that encompass different types of changes and revisions.
• Process weekly standard cost rolls based on PPV analysis and Supply Chain notifications at inventory levels to minimize financial impact.
• Update sell prices within JDE, working with Sales and adjust for p working with A/R.
• Report findings based on margin analysis based on cost drivers for management review.
• Variance analytics based on PPV, inventory, and work order processing.
• Process cost changes and pricing updates based on Fx conversion rates.

Create Month-End journals.

• Generate Sales Margin Analysis report based on monthly activity vs budget.
• Inventory valuation analysis.

• Month-End Ad Hoc reporting projects to provide details surrounding areas that require further analysis.
• GL Account reconciliations.

Manage and report on CIP to Fixed Assets.

• Maintain controls for CIP projects with supporting documentation and reclass to F.A. at in-service date for depreciation processing.
• Maintain CIP and F.A. and depreciation schedules.

Participate in annual financial and quarterly bank audit.

• Provide walkouts on cost roll ups with support to prove cost integrity.
• Various schedules, including inventory valuation detail.
• Assist with annual budget process

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance is preferred or 5-10 years’ experience in similar roles.

Experience:

• 5-10 years’ experience in production planning/scheduling preferred
• Knowledge of PPV Analysis, Margin Analysis and Cost Analysis.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel – Specific to Pivot Table, VLookup

Work Environment/Conditions:

Location: Elkhart, Indiana (6 months In-hour training, transferrable to 3 days remote)

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8AM-5PM (Flexible around core hours)

Plant: Necessary to follow safety protocols and procedures in our and our customer plants. Important to interact with all levels of specialists, team leaders and department managers.

Travel: 0%

Disclaimer: This job description is intended to identify the general nature and level of work as well as certain essential job functions. It is not intended, and should not be interpreted, as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of team members assigned to this job. To qualify for this job, you must be able to perform its essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.