We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Cost Accounting Manager at our Lake Forest, California location. The individual will play a vital role in maintaining fiscal records in compliance with GAAP and emphasizing transactions like cash, accounts receivable, payable, inventory, fixed assets, and accruals. You will also be in charge of updating costs regularly and working closely with various departments to understand and validate the standard cost of each part.
Responsibilities:
• Maintain fiscal records in accordance with GAAP, with a focus on transactions such as cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable, inventory, fixed assets, and accruals
• Regularly update standard costs and work in collaboration with Engineering, Customer Service, and Production to understand and validate the standard cost of each part
• Generate weekly, monthly, and annual financial reports and present them to plant leadership and the Corporate Finance team
• Monitor key financial metrics, including EBITDA, operating cash flow, and other KPIs, and use this information to make accurate forecasts and decisions to maximize profitability
• Prepare and/or approve the business case for capital investments and manage the capital budget
• Use the Epicor (ERP) system to record accounting transactions and provide financial support to other members of the Management team to assist them in their decision-making processes
• Analyze manufacturing variances and job profitability, and adjust to improve financial accuracy
• Use Accounting Software Systems, ADP - Financial Services, Crystal Reports, Epicor, ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning, Accounting Functions, Accounts Payable (AP), Auditing, Budget Processes, Cost Accounting, and Annual Standard Cost skills to fulfill job responsibilities.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in the field of cost accounting.
• Proficiency with Accounting Software Systems.
• Experience working with ADP - Financial Services.
• Proficient in using Crystal Reports.
• Familiarity with Epicor.
• Experience with ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning.
• Knowledge of various accounting functions.
• Experience overseeing accounts payable (AP).
• Proven auditing skills.
• Familiarity with budget processes.
• Extensive knowledge of cost accounting.
• Experience with annual standard cost.
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