Operations Accountant

Location: The position will be on-site full-time in St. Charles, IL.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. At this time, we are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa.

Operations Accountant

Job Summary:

The Operations Accountant will prepare and maintain financial records to track the organization’s assets, liabilities, profit and loss and other related financial activities for AJR Enterprises and related subsidiaries.

Operations Accountant

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs general accounting and other related duties for the organization.
• Prepares monthly financials, reports, and schedules.
• Reconciles inventory and production variance accounts.
• Prepare monthly journal entries related to CIP, WIP and inventory valuation.
• Reviews inventory adjustments arising from cycle counts and coordinates physical inventory counts.
• Research and analysis of variances for materials, labor and manufacturing overhead.
• Provides support for outside auditors; gather necessary account information and backup documentation for quarterly and annual audits.
• Calculate BOM and unit product costs for annual standard setting and quotations with customers.
• Continuously monitor internal controls related to inventory production, shipping and receiving
• Follows US GAAP accounting practices and procedures.
• Prepares monthly manufacturing cost analysis reports and ties back to ERP system.
• Reviews productivity reporting in collaboration with production teams, including headcount metrics for manufacturing.
• Performs other related duties and projects assigned.
• Bachelor of Science in Accounting and at least 5 years of related experience in a manufacturing setting required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and willingness to work in a paperless environment.
• Working knowledge of cost accounting.
• Understanding of and the ability to adhere to US GAAP.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Working knowledge of Sage 100 ERP Accounting Software preferred.

UFP Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.