JR. Cost Accountant Details

JR. Cost Accountant

Minth North America - Lewisburg, TN

Employment Type : Full-Time

ABOUT US

Established in 1992, MINTH has become a leading supplier in design, manufacturing and sales of body structural parts, trims and decorative parts of passenger vehicles. MINTH supplies parts to many world-renowned international automakers. Together, MINTH's customers represent 80% of the total global auto market share. By locating its production facilities in close proximity to its customers, MINTH is able to provide customers with JIT service so as to immediately respond to customers' demands.

MINTH's production facilities have introduced many advanced production lines and the processes include extrusion, co-extrusion, roll-forming, bending, stamping, injection, surface treatment (which includes plastic & metal painting), plating, chroming, anodizing, and more. MINTH has also formed strategic alliances with world-renowned auto-parts producers, dedicated to constantly improving its production efficiency by fully utilizing its comprehensive advantages in cost and technology in order to keep up with the fast growing industry.

SUMMARY
The cost accountant position is accountable for the ongoing analysis of process constraints, target costing projects, margin analysis, and tracing costs back to underlying activities. The cost accountant must also construct and monitor those cost-effective data accumulation systems needed to provide an appropriate level of costing information to management.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs cost-accounting activities covering material and production costs, costs of sales, product development, overhead, etc.
• Compares actual costs to estimates and analyzes variances
• Analyzes and monitors raw material inventory
• Maintains inventory system with an emphasis on system integrity and standardization
• Analyzes and costs manufacturing work orders following company's costing system
• Assists Cost Accountant Manager in preparing monthly journal entries for cost of sales and scrap
• Analyzes actual manufacturing costs and prepares periodic report comparing budget costs to actual production costs, this includes product margin reporting and analytics
• Other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting OR equivalent experience required
• 0 to 1 year in Manufacturing environment preferred
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control procedures
• Account balancing and reconciling skills along with research and resolution
• Strong knowledge of standard cost accounting and methodology
• Technical skills involving inventory reconciliation, cost analysis and month-end close
• Solid decision making skills and ability to exercise independent judgment
• Prioritize and plan work activities efficiently to meet deadlines; work on multiple tasks & projects simultaneously
• Ability to deal with change, delays, or unexpected events
• Ability to work in team environment with varied departments and diverse personalities
• Detailed oriented with excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in MS Word, MS Outlook, Intermediate to Advance MS Excel knowledge & skills