Cost Accounting Specialist

Job Title: Cost Accounting Specialist
Location: Cranberry Township PA 16066

Duration: 9 months (Possible temp to hire)

Summary

As an Operations Accounting Analyst will be accountable for the planning organizing and management of operations accounting activities for U.S. locations to support Global Business Finance Support teams and Architectural Coatings business finance. Were looking for someone having robust communication analytical and leadership abilities for the role. Report to the Operations Accounting Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight to the accounting and analysis for inventory and fixed assets.
• Evaluate account reconciliations to identify trends and ensure accuracy of the account balances.
• Prepare journal entries and complete closing responsibilities monthly as it is related to operations accounting and preparation of internal management reporting.
• Partner with leadership to help achieve their financial goals by communicating manufacturing results and variances purchase price variance period costs and estimates.
• Implement and promote efficient and standardized processes in all accounting areas.
• Collaborate with the strategic teams to provide support mentorship and resolution of issues.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting or related field with 2 years of functional or comparable experience.
• Outstanding Excel knowledge required Pivot tables V lookup knowledge of formulas etc
• SAP and costing experience preferred.
• Understand generally accepted accounting principles and internal controls
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year to the plant location Louisville KY