Cost Accountant

Job Description

The Cost Accountant’s role involves close interaction with other departments and team members throughout MiTek. The Cost Accountant will be responsible for various activities including reporting, monthly reconciliations, and physical inventories. The role will create reports using our Business Intelligence software (Cyberquery, PowerBI). The role would need to develop systems knowledge of inventory transactions in our current ERP system and understand how to leverage this when migrating to our new ERP SAP. This role will be involved in data and system cleaning to ensure SAP has the latest and most up to date data.

Job Responsibilities & Requirements

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Prepare and book month-end accruals and other relevant journal entries
• Analyze inventory valuations
• Develop and implement cost standards for materials, labor and burden
• Review purchase costs monthly to ensure accuracy
• Review costs across like sites to check for reasonableness
• Review monthly variances related to material, labor and burden costs and report these to management
• Team with operations management to review results and build operating metrics
• Contribute to the integration of new mergers and acquisitions for MiTek
• Review all inventory variances relating to utilization, scrap, shrinkage, and excess & obsolete material
• Create reports as needed using our Business Intelligence software
• Gain a knowledge of our ERP system and the flow of inventory activity through the software in order to help with mergers, acquisitions, upgrades, etc.
• Work with the master data team to cleanse current QAD data
• Work with business leaders to identify key factors leading to operational excellence and help implement these practices across the business

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience: 1-4 years of experience in cost accounting.
• Education: BSBA degree in accounting. CPA or CMA preferred.
• Other Requirements: Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data.

Soft Skills

• Organizational, verbal, and written communication skills a must.
• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task is required.
• Self-motivated with a demonstrated ability to problem solve.
• Must be team oriented and possess strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong sense of urgency and strong commitment to quality.

Additional Requirements

• 15% Travel to US Plants, most travel will occur in Q1 of each year.

MiTek is a platform innovator and enabler that exists to transform the building industry with better building solutions. In 1955, MiTek transformed residential construction with the invention of the Gang-Nail plate and a digital platform that provided an affordable and scalable way to manufacture wood trusses. Today, MiTek delivers software, services, engineered products, and automated solutions that enable the building industry to improve efficiencies by optimizing the balance between off-site and on-site. With nearly 5,600 team members worldwide, MiTek collaborates across the building industry to enable and accelerate transformational breakthroughs in design and construction to transform the way the industry designs, makes, and builds. As a Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A, NYSE: BRK-B) company since 2001, MiTek has a record of continuous growth and innovation.

MiTek is an E-Verify and Drug and Tobacco-Free Workplace.

We are an equal opportunity employer; and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or transgender status), age (40 and over), genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

For accommodation to assist with completing this application, please contact Human Resources at +1 314-434-1200.

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