Cost Accountant

Company: PGT Custom Windows and Doors
Location: Nokomis
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Focus on cost and inventory financial analysis at the PGTI Venice location.Along with the other members of the Costing team, drive the enhancement of procedures and controls that ensure meaningful and reliable product costs and accurate inventories.Assist in developing cost standards for materials and labor annually.Perform month-end cost and inventory accounting close, including journal entries and account reconciliations.Assist with Budget preparation for standard costing by analyzing data from Scrap, PPV, and inventory transactions.Prepare weekly inventory, manufacturing and purchase price variance reports and create journal entries as needed.Assist with audit requests (internal and external).Record Scrap Receivable entries and ensure Scrap proceeds are posted accurately.Record monthly entries for intransit material, partial shipments, and damaged material receivable.Research and resolve all general ledger and inventory discrepancies by coordinating with IT, warehouse, and other system owners.Prepare data for the annual standard costs update.Run reports for sales and material cost moves between divisions.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESNone QUALIFICATIONSTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCEBA/BS in Accounting/ Finance1-3 years of experience in cost accounting in a manufacturing environment.Excellent Excel skills required. Extensive experience with other Microsoft Office Products (Word, PowerPoint, Access, etc.) is a plus.1-3 years of experience with an ERP system, Frontier preferred.Ability to effectively handle multiple projects.LANGUAGE / COMMUNICATION SKILLSPossess verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills to support liaising with various functional levels.PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENTThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing.Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office machinery.Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as telephone.Must be able to visually inspect inventory in the plants and warehouses.Frequent need to be in plant environment, where noise levels are high. Physically able to lift 40 to 60 lbs.Consistent daily attendance required to monitor inventory accuracy.Work in both air-conditioned office environment and non air-conditioned plant environment.Must be able to move freely and navigate through production floor.TRAVEL REQUIREMENTSNone

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