Cost Accountant jobs in Rochester, NY

Job Summary: 

1. Supervise and manage cost reporting, control and information systems, 
2. Manage and operate the standard product cost and variance reporting processes and systems in accordance to GAAP, 
3. Provide leadership and supervision. 
    
    

Essential Functions:

• Drive the collection of data for all sites in the organization and roll up forecasts.
• Maintain schedules of data for consolidated business information
• Serve as a resource person by maintaining a working knowledge of operations and cost systems and interact with management to provide relevant cost analyses.
• Provide training, controls and supervision in applying standards to daily production data. Audit production reports to ensure that reported information is accurate, standards applied are consistent with the standards used for product costing, and reported performance is complete, timely and accurate.
• Coordinate the research and preparation of the annual manufacturing budgets.
• Monitor the accuracy of individual standard product costs and assesses the impact of deviations from standard in the quoting process.  
• Monitor the accuracy and controls for inventories and corresponding valuation systems. 
• Coordinate the financial closing of the standard cost system including updating standard costs. 
• Maintain open communications with manufacturing management.
• Perform variance analysis and problem resolution.
• Maintain operating and procedure manuals for cost systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

  Education / Training / Skills / Experience:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Accounting preferred but not required with applicable experience
• Minimum 2 years cost accounting experience preferably in highly complex manufacturing environments. 
• Advanced knowledge of ERP manufacturing systems and Microsoft Access, Excel and Word.
• Understanding and ability to apply GAAP.
• Able to effectively lead and develop cost accounting function.
• Ability to work effectively across all levels of organization.
• Strong communication skills; uses skills to gather difficult but necessary information.
• Strong problem solving and analytical ability; able to identify issues proactively.
• Requires an individual with high drive and commitment to results who will be a very active member of the accounting and operations teams. You must be comfortable with getting out on the plant floor and working with the operations teams to identify areas for improvement and implementing appropriate changes. 
• Requires interaction with global sites with regard to forecasting and analysis
• High level of initiative and strong work ethic.

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position described above and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.  

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