• Cost Accountant

    Cleaning Technologies Group (Cincinnati, OH)


    Job Title: Cost Accountant – CTG

     

    Department: Administration

     

    Reports To: Operations Controller

     

    Exemption Classification: Salary, Exempt

     

    Summary: The purpose of this position is to perform any and all accounting functions necessary in maintaining accurate inventory, job costing, fixed assets, and related records for the company.

    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM DUTIES

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Prepares, reconciles, and analyzes job cost reports and gross margin reports.

    • Works with project engineers to identify significant cost variances and issues.

    • Prepares and analyzes the deferred variances and overhead absorption schedules.

    • Reconciles unvouchered payables and other accrued liabilities.

    • Monitors inventory practices to ensure costing accuracy of Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold.

    • Reconciles other accruals as needed.

    • Reconciles Balance Sheet Accounts as assigned.

    • Maintains the fixed asset and depreciation schedules.

    • Reviews labor reporting between time tracking software and ERP system.

    • Assists outside auditors in connection with audit procedures.

    • Performs special accounting projects as assigned.

    • Performs other miscellaneous tasks as needed.

     

    Supervisory Responsibilities: None

    QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

    Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minimum of 5 years of practical job-related experience in cost accounting. Must be well organized with knowledge of PC applications (e.g. Microsoft Office, especially Excel), accurate data entry skills and ability to work under pressure.

     

    Language Skills: Must be able to communicate verbally and/or in writing with customers, other employees, other departments and supervision as to work in progress, problems and/or completion.

     

    Mathematical Skills: Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide basic numbers, calculate percentages, and prepare complex mathematical formulas.

     

    Reasoning Ability: Must be able to identify work process problems and possible solutions.

     

    Certificates/Licenses/Registrations: Not Applicable

     

    Physical Demands: Sit at workstation for prolonged periods of time. Must be able to adjust visual focus. May be required to reach, stoop and/or bend on an as needed basis. Must be able to climb stairs as necessary. Some light lifting may be required.

     

    Work Environment: Traditional office atmosphere. Temperature standard. Quiet noise level.