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Plant Cost Accountant
Who we are:
Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together – a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world.
With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions.
Who we are looking for:
We are currently looking for a Plant Cost Accountant to be based out of Philadelphia PA. Reporting to the CMNA Operations Controller, this person will be responsible for the day-to-day management for the plant finances, including forecasting, analysis, management reporting, accounting operations, and internal controls and compliance. The Plant Cost Accountant is the main financial resource at the facility. In addition, the Plant Cost Accountant will partner with operations and engineering to develop and review standard costs to ensure an accurate standard.
The Plant Cost Accountant is an individual contributor, and interacts closely with manufacturing, sales and warehouse operations. The Plant Cost Accountant will interact with the Corporate Accounting and External Reporting department to continuously improve accuracy, timeliness, and quality of financial reporting, as well as work with corporate Financial Planning and Analysis to improve and maintain forecasting and reporting processes.
Experience in lean manufacturing or business system-based company is a {plus OR requirement}.
What you’ll do:
- Ensure that appropriate accounting and Atkore financial practices are followed
- Maintain general ledger and related general accounting processes
- Manage month, quarter and year end closing activities – preparing and posting journal entries, reviewing manufacturing expenses, completing account reconciliations
- Satisfy Atkore reporting requirements and provide management with the reliable information necessary to control operations.
- Analyze results and report variances against budget and expectations. Recommend corrective actions as indicated by performance to meet P&L and working capital targets.
- Ensure bill of material and costing accurately reflect production operations
- Ensure accuracy of the physical inventory and reported results. Investigate book to physical adjustments made during cycle and annual inventory counts.
- Detailed analysis for purchase price variances on materials, excess and obsolete inventory
- Assist in the preparation for yearly budget and monthly forecasts.
- Work as a member of the team with other Atkore finance leaders and support global finance initiatives.
- Demonstrate and promote our key Atkore values of Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Teamwork and Accountability through actions and decisions.
- Create and modify standard work and ensure consistent application by all team members.
- Other duties as assigned
What you’ll bring:
- Bachelors Degree in accounting or finance, CMA is a plus.
- Minimum of 3 years accounting experience, with significant experience in a manufacturing environment
- Solid understanding of US GAAP required
- Knowledge of standard costing
- Travel requirement: minimal
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing preferred
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills with attention to detail
- Must be able to handle multiple tasks at the same time
- Action oriented – enjoys working towards goals/deadlines
- Customer focus – dedicated to meeting the expectation and requirements of internal and external customers
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Interpersonal skills allowing for a challenging and constructive engagement with all management levels of the organization
- Cross-cultural sensitivity and ability to act with integrity and respect
- Experience with an ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics (Great Plains)/JD Edwards)
- Proficient knowledge of MS Office with expert level Excel skills
Within 3 months, you’ll:
- Complete your Atkore immersion program.
- Understand how your job will help deliver Atkore’s strategy.
- Gain an understanding of your team.
- Gain an understanding of the training materials and procedures your team owns.
Within 6 months, you’ll:
- Update training materials and procedures.
- Identify ways to strengthen the team’s commitment to Atkore’s core values of Accountability, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect and Excellence.
Within 12 months, you’ll:
- Be managing an efficient team that delivers Atkore’s strategy.
- Create and update reports, training materials and documentation.
- Be able to resolve any issues quickly and safely.
Atkore is a recipient of a Great Place to Work certification and a Top Workplaces USA award! We’re committed to creating an engaged and aligned workforce that drives collaborative culture. Our team strives for breakthrough results, stays focused on being standout leaders, and fully supports decisions of the Company. We consistently live the Atkore mission, strategic priorities, and behaviors, all in a way that’s consistent with our core values. Together, we build strong leaders that continually endeavor to move us forward.
Join our team and align yourself with an industry leader!
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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
