COST ACCOUNTANT

Signicast is the industry’s leading investment casting manufacturer. Through the hard work and dedication of our employees, we satisfy our customer's needs by safely delivering a quality product on-time, at a competitive price. Working at Signicast means becoming part of a world-class company. With industry-leading Total Rewards package and the potential to grow your career with us. Signicast doesn’t just invest in you— we help you invest in a future!

JOB PURPOSE AND REPORTING STRUCTURE:
Under the direction of the Controller, the Cost Accountant is responsible for applying principles of cost accounting to conduct studies and analysis providing detailed cost information related to inventory valuation and part profitability. Additionally, this role is responsible for monitoring costing exceptions and working with peers to correct cost errors. The cost accountant reports on these activities on a monthly basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded from time to time to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary. 

•    Comply with all safety and health guidelines, quality standard practices/procedures and housekeeping standards. 

•    Establish various costing rates based on actual costs.

•    Analyze departmental cost calculations and methods and provide recommendations to improve.

•    Analyze department and part-level costing for significant or unusual areas and work with appropriate areas to correct / improve.

•    Determine and set monthly alloy surcharge rates.

•    Perform quarterly labor and overhead analysis and recommend updates on costing rates

•    Be a significant contributor to the team that develops / refines the costing system and processes for current plant expansions.

•    Prepare periodic account reconciliations and analyses.

•    Assist with the financial close process, which includes account analysis, preparing journal entries, updating various files / graphs and related financial reporting.

•    Be involved with the year-end financial audit to prepare information and work with the auditors.

•    Prepare various informational returns, census reports, and other ad hoc reports open request. 

•    Supervisory Responsibilities – None.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: 
Requires a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related field from a four-year college or university and a five to seven years of progressively responsible experience in the accounting area.  Should have experience in preparing financial information for the executive team.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS: 
Must be able to effectively communicate with other employees to share information, solves problems, and instructs or employees.  Must have the ability to read and interpret complex documents such as financial documents, legal contracts, and complex correspondence.  Must be able to write standard reports and documentation.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: 
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. 
 
REASONING ABILITY: 
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
 

Benefits:  Our Total Rewards program offers world class benefits for this full-time position:

• Medical Insurance-PPO & HDHP HSA within 61 days of your start date 
• Dental & Vision insurance
• Wellness Program 
• Life Insurance
• Short-term & Long Term disability 
• Paid vacations plus 10 paid Holidays 
• Quarterly Performance Bonus 
• 401k Matching up to 5.5%
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• On-site Fitness center 
• On-site Chiropractor (Hartford Only) 

What a Career at Signicast Looks Like: Signicast offers a breadth of opportunities from career development planning to help our employees grow into their next position through individualized planning and training to in-depth leadership development for our next generation of leaders.

Signicast provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.