Cost Accountant II

You would be joining a global company and becoming part of the future, giving you the opportunity to enter a career where you can help to shape and define innovation.

Job Purpose
Nikon Metrology is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to be a key finance team contributor who interacts with all departments across the organization. This role manages the daily activities of the organization’s cost accounting function and works closely with a Staff Accountant to ensure expenditures are appropriately classified for accurate product line cost calculations.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Ensures that costs are accurately charged to the appropriate department;

Capture and classify cost data to determine the cost associated with products/product lines;

Oversee and participate in periodic cycle counts;

Compare actual costs to historical or projected costs and report on variance;

Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close processes;

Provide cost-related data in support of business decisions or for use in financial reporting;

Research and resolve discrepancies or variances between actual and expected costs;

Conduct cost-benefit analysis and provide recommendations for cost reduction;

Monitor various financial activities and prepare reports accordingly;

Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance cost accounting accuracy and timeliness;

Develop and maintain accurate standard costs for manufactured goods and services;

Administers internal controls and audits of policies and procedures meant to preserve the organization’s assets;

Provide financial leadership to the factory management team;

Ancillary Responsibilities

Participate in production meetings to support shop floor needs and analysis;

Partner with Manufacturing Director and Engineering Teams to meet company objectives;

Lead and mentor staff accountant while developing and maintaining a collaborative culture;

Assist Director of Accounting with local cash flow projections and vendor relationship management;

Support internal/external financial audits;

All other duties, as needed or required;

Qualifications
Essential
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

5+ years of cost accounting experience; preferably in an industrial manufacturing setting;

3 years’ general ledger accounting experience;

Proven knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations with GAAP and IFRS;

Advanced Excel skills, ability to create pivot tables and VLOOKUP for analysis and use complex Excel formulas;

Ability to manipulate large amounts of data;

High attention to detail and accuracy;

Minimum of 3 years’ experience working with a fully integrated ERP system;

Desirable

MS Navision;

CPA;

Functional Competencies

Strong organization skills;

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills;

Team player and can work independently;

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to interact effectively with all levels throughout the company organization;

Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information;

Working knowledge of foreign currency and translation;

Working Environment / Physical Requirements

Ability to sit for long periods of time;

Brief periods of walking, standing, bending, carrying paper and extended periods requiring the use of computers;

Some work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site;

Amazing Medical Benefits & Perks

Industry leading medical, dental and vision plans and many more benefits that allow us and you to continue to be amazing;

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin or because he or she is an individual with a disability or disabled veteran, Armed Forces service medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or therein after referred collectively as “protected veterans”.

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