Cost Accountant

Job Summary:

Provide support and assistance to manufacturing sites in the following areas: monitoring the financial impact of production transactions, assist in development and implementation of standard costs, and analyzing and reconciling the general ledger to perpetual inventory balances.

• Develop costed BOM’s, and Labor & Overhead rates.
• Maintain inputs into SAP, BPC, HFM or the local ERP environment as required.
• Prepare timely reporting and analysis of key financial information (KPI’s, STAT’s) for reporting unit.
• Maintain and distribute reporting records of operational expenses (including scrap, purchase burden) and inventories in a timely manner.
• Serve as reporting unit liaison with SSC AP and OT team to resolve plant AR, AR/AP invoice, payment issues
• Prepare selected account reconciliations with proper supporting documentation for Plant Controller review.
• Monitor and reconcile intercompany transactions with partner sites ensuring no out of balance conditions in month end reporting.
• Support Plant Controller in month end closing activities.
• Support Plant Controller in forecast and budget development activities as needed.
• Monitor inventory adjustments relating to the cost accounting activity.
• Perform inventory valuations as required.
• Assist with budget development by generating cost sets in the ERP environment on an as needed basis.
• Attend global meeting as needed.
• Prepare ad hoc analysis and reporting as required.
• Support plant SCM with physical inventories as needed.
• Roll standards into subsequent periods as required.
• Provide costing estimates to support new product quotes.
• Maintain cost tracking of Product Development/Engineering changes for internal cost & external pricing needs.

• Bachelor's Level Degree
• Area of Study:
  Business Administration, Finance / Controlling (Accounting, Finance, Controlling, etc.) or similar.
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  * Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.

• Minimum 1-3 years of relevant experience in cost accounting.
• Demonstrated capability for working with Financial Systems (ERPs, MS Office, especially Excel).
• Must be able and willing to work at manufacturing sites.

• Experience with in the automotive industry preferred
• Able to work in a rigorous and fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Internally motivated.

• Required: English (Fluency with Reading, Writing, Speaking)
• Preferred: Mandarin (Fluency with Reading, Writing, Speaking)

• Competitive Compensation Packages
• Generous Paid Vacation and Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• 401k Savings
• Rewarding Healthy Behavior Program
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Health Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Discount Program