Cost Accountant II

Why Nikon Metrology?

You would be joining a global company and becoming part of the future, giving you the opportunity to enter a career where you can help shape and define innovation.

Nikon Metrology is seeking a Cost Accountant II who is a key finance team contributor that interacts with all departments in the organization. This role manages the daily activities of the organization’s cost accounting function. This role works closely with a staff accountant to ensure expenditures are classified appropriately to calculate product line costs.

• Ensures that costs are accurately charged to the appropriate department.
• Capture and classify cost data to determine the cost associated with products/product lines.
• Oversee and participate in periodic cycle counts.
• Compare actual costs to historical or projected costs and report on variance.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close processes.
• Provide cost-related data in support of business decisions or for use in financial reporting.
• Research and resolve discrepancies or variances between actual and expected costs.
• Conduct cost-benefit analysis and provide recommendations for cost reduction.
• Monitor various financial activities and prepare reports accordingly.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance cost accounting accuracy and timeliness.
• Develop and maintain accurate standard costs for manufactured goods and services.
• Administers internal controls and audits of policies and procedures meant to preserve the organization’s assets.
• Provide financial leadership to the factory management team

• Participate in production meetings to support shop floor needs and analysis.
• Partner with Manufacturing Director and Engineering Teams to meet company objectives.
• Lead and mentor staff accountant while developing and maintaining a collaborative culture.
• Assist Director of Accounting with local cash flow projections and vendor relationship management.
• Support internal/external financial audits.
• All other duties, as needed or required.

• 5+ years of cost accounting experience; preferably in an industrial manufacturing setting.
• 3 years’ general ledger accounting experience.
• Proven knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations with GAAP and IFRS.
• Advanced Excel skills, ability to create Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP for analysis and use complex excel formulas.
• Ability to manipulate large amounts of data.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working with a fully integrated ERP system.

• MS Navision.
• CPA.

• Strong organization skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Team player and can work independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to interact effectively with all levels throughout the company organization.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Working knowledge of foreign currency and translation.

• Ability to sit for long periods of time.
• Brief periods of walking, standing, bending, carrying paper and extended periods requiring the use of computers.
• Some work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site.

• Work as a Team, Act as a Family! We believe in bringing our team members together in a diverse and friendly company atmosphere to celebrate and socialize, to inspire each other and keep our community strong and close inside and out of the office.

• We understand the hustle and bustle of everyday…