Cost Accounting Manager jobs in West Virginia

Summary

The Accounting Manager position offers diverse accounting responsibilities and will work alongside senior management and the Controller. The Accounting Manager will assume responsibility for the day-to-day accounting functions of the Company and collaborate with operational leadership to support decision making.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assume accounting responsibility for the day-to-day operations.
• Direct supervision of the accounting team.
• Executes the monthly closing procedures which include recording journal entries, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and ensuring all entries are properly recorded.
• Performs financial analysis as directed by accounting management for support of business decisions.
• Review and approve accounting staff entries.
• Inventory accounting to include product setups and maintenance, annual product costing updates, slow-moving obsolete inventory analysis, physical inventory counts and cycle counting, and associated variance analysis.
• Analyzes input costs, monitor cost fluctuations, and makes recommendations for adjustments.
• Prepare for and respond to internal and external audit requests.
• Work with the Controller to ensure adequate SOX and internal controls are in place and maintained to safeguard financial assets.
• Assist in capex preparation, reporting, and oversight.
• Assist in the preparation of local and regional budget and forecasting processes.
• Participate in ad hoc reporting and projects as needed to support other functions/departments.
• Foster a success-oriented, continuous improvement environment within the organization.
• Other duties as may be assigned by the Controller.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting (MBA / CPA a plus).
• 3 years’ experience in general accounting/finance or audit firm experience.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Ability to maintain accuracy in very detailed work environment, highly detail oriented.
• Excellent computer knowledge and skill using Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and an attitude for learning new software.
• Must practice high ethical standards.
• Ability to meet individual deadlines, as well as work collaboratively with team to help them meet deadlines.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to create, follow and work effectively in a team environment.
• Able to respond to stressful situations, co-workers, and customers in a professional and courteous manner.
• Ability to effectively prioritize assignments to meet long-term and short-term deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Language Skills

• Able to effectively communicate in verbal and written form to customers, employees, and management.

Reasoning Ability

• Able to identify, define and resolve problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Able to interpret an extensive variety of instructions in mathematical, written or oral form.
• Able to interpret written and oral instructions, and to read, analyze and interpret, operating & maintenance instructions or regulations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Able to talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to manipulate objects, or controls.
• Vision abilities (with correction) include close, distance, peripheral, depth, and the ability to adjust focus.
• May require sitting for extended periods of time.
• Able to move/carry objects up to 25 lbs.

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required. Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Company and its designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.