Cost Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

The Cost Accountant is highly involved with the daily and monthly accounting activities for the Solar Module facility, focusing on manufacturing accounting and product costs. The Cost Accountant is actively engaged in collaboration with the Operation team to understand production processes and impact on product costs and financial results. Additional responsibilities include expense analysis, support of audits, and other financial initiatives.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Participate in closing the financial books at month-end and year-end. This includes ensuring inventory values are correctly stated, reviewing and calculating accruals, and analyzing manufacturing cost variances.
• Coordinate periodic review of product costs and facilitate update of inventory standard costs as appropriate.
• Analyze cost variances and cost productions for review with business partners.
• Ensure appropriate flow of system transaction to align production process
• Develop cost of production forecast and planning
• Participate in and provide feedback to production planning and scheduling to obtain low cost solutions.
• Ensure that internal controls related to period-end reporting are followed. This includes making sure there is timely reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts and preparation of monthly certification files.
• Review and analyze period expenses and provide financial support for department managers.
• Provide support for product cost-related projects.
• Peer reviews and cross-training with other Finance team members

Travel Requirements: Minimal

Hours of work/work schedule/flex-time: • M-F, 40 hour work week with additional hours as needed

Required Education:

• An undergraduate degree in finance or accounting
• CPA or CMA is a plus

Required Years and Area of Experience:

• 3+ years of relevant experience; preferable Manufacturing/Cost Accounting experience

Required Skills:

• Practical experience in manufacturing accounting/product costing.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Oracle and/or SAP.
• Able to build and maintain excellent relationships with key internal and external contacts.
• Experienced at effective problem-solving in unclear situations.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid work ethic, sensitivity to deadlines, committed to getting the job done
• Must be able to work with a minimum of supervision while keeping her/his supervisor adequately informed
• Unquestionable integrity
• Establishes and adheres to very high standards of personal and professional e-oriented with an inquisitive mind.
• Possesses a can-do attitude, shows initiative and maintains strong sense of urgency for critical deadlines
• Strong focus on “the team” is required; must be a team player who understands the value of working with others to meet team commitments and common objectives, is appreciative of the differences in people and cultures, and strives to leverage relationships

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.