Cost Accountant

This role is office/hybrid, with an ideal base location in Louisville or Bardstown, KY.

What the Role Is

The Cost Accountant will contribute to the analysis and reporting function for all operational departments. This position will be responsible for preparing, analyzing, and maintaining standard material, labor, and overhead cost data. This position will also perform variance analysis; assist with internal and financial reporting documents, monthly and year end close process; and perform routine accounting transactions. The Cost Accountant delivers effective results by providing useful data and recommendations for the implementation of process improvements as well as manufacturing support systems.

How You Will Spend Your Time?

• Responsible for creating, implementing, and maintaining cost accounting procedures and methods in accordance with GAAP, preparing and analyzing cost reports, and ensuring cost data is allocated correctly
• Perform work on complex and non-routine projects across the company's plant operations infrastructure in areas such as cost savings
• Responsible for generating periodic reports, query data repositories and devise methods for identifying data patterns and trends in available information sources
• Manage standard costs and overheads
• Review new inventory part set-ups for structure and routing related to standard cost
• Responsible for semi-annual cost roll
• Review daily PPV report and investigate unusual variances
• Conduct analysis on various projects and programs including reliability, productivity, outsourcing, and cost savings initiatives
• Analyze actual manufacturing costs and prepare periodic report comparing standard costs to actual production costs
• Maintain up-to-date utilization and capacity analysis
• Collect, analyze, and make recommendations on operational data
• Generate standard or custom reports summarizing business and financial data for review by executives, managers, and other stakeholders

• Create tools or systems to support the operations group, including design of related databases, spreadsheets, or outputs
• Review weekly standard variances between cost sets
• Integrate current business information and/or trend data to support recommendations for action
• Conduct meetings with managers to gather, understand, and document data
• Perform special projects requiring complex data analysis and reporting
• Perform general ledger account reconciliations and other accounting functions as required.
• Ensure a safe working environment for all employees through the commitment to company safety policies and procedures

Who You Are…

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline
• Minimum two years’ work-related experience in manufacturing cost accounting, including variance analysis, cost reporting and cost analysis
• Previous experience in financial or operational analysis, research, audit and problem solving, ideally in a manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical aptitude
• Knowledge of cost accounting principles, practices, and reporting of financial data
• Ability to synthesize and comprehend large quantities of data
• Strong problem solving skills
• Knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office tools and products including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills
• Highly motivated and self-directed individual
• Passion for maintaining high standards in work efforts
• Change agent with energy, passion and enthusiasm
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Results oriented

Valued but not Required Skills and Experience:

• CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or CMA (Certified Management Accountant)
• Knowledge of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing concepts
• Advanced computer proficiency, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, and other systems such as Access and ERP Systems
• Previous experience in the distilled spirits industry

Physical Requirements

While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, and use of computer; reach with hands and arms. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Benefits

• Paid Vacation
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental & Vision eligibility from