Financial Analyst & Cost Accountant

Financial Analyst & Cost Accountant

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and/or Finance (MBA or MS Accounting desired)
• CPA and/or MBA preferred
• 5+ years working experience in the areas of financial accounting and reporting
• Strong knowledge in Financial and US GAAP principles
• Experience building strategic working relationships
• Experience in a Lean manufacturing environment a plus
• Advanced Excel skills

Responsibilities

• Financial reporting for the site and program cost control for multiple projects
• Assist with the monthly and quarterly accounting close procedures
• Monitoring direct labor utilization and indirect rate performance vs. targets
• Develop the annual sales plan for the business unit, monitoring performance to the plan, and preparing updated sales forecasts
• Assess and report on the profitability and cash flow performance of the business unit making the appropriate recommendations to help achieve the overall strategic financial growth
• Responsible for financial analysis on several long-term programs, which include analyzing actual costs incurred, preparing estimates to complete, and utilizing sound judgment to assess profitability of the programs
• Responsible for the accounting on these programs (i.e. sales, cost, inventory, and invoicing)
• Effectively communicate program cost and status to all levels of the Group’s management structure, internal customers, and internal/external auditors
• Participate in the Sites’s annual budget process, and will be involved in developing departmental budgets and profit and loss statements and balance sheets
• Support the Site’s financial forecasting process and participate in other financial accounting projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a Lean manufacturing environment a plus