Cost Accountant

Warn Automotive, part of Vehicle Service Group is a world leader in driveline disconnect technology. Our heritage comes from making WWII surplus Jeeps easier to drive on the road with the first unlocking hubs. We continue today by making disconnects for cars, trucks, and SUVs around the world. These trusted technologies come from years of innovation and listening to our customer's needs. We have a bright future ahead so come join our growing team at Warn Automotive.

Company Overview:

Warn Automotive can trace its beginning back to 1948, when Arthur Warn invented the first disconnecting four-wheel-drive hub for surplus World War II vehicles. Since that time, our products have continued to lead the industry with a history of innovation in Powertrain Disconnect technology.

Almost 75 years later, our products are sold to OEMs around the world, enhancing the performance, traction and capability of their vehicles while reducing fuel consumption and emissions to create a more mobile and efficient future.

Operating from our headquarters and manufacturing facility in Milwaukie, Oregon and our customer support center in Livonia, Michigan, Warn Automotive is proud to be part of Vehicle Service Group (VSG) a Dover Company.

 

Position Summary:

This role provides high level support to internal controls, compliance and financial planning functions.  Provides support to key operational areas of manufacturing and distribution.  Provides financial direction in particular areas of inventory, distribution, cost accounting, and financial systems.  Performs complex duties requiring advanced professional experience, knowledge and competency in product costing and cost reporting that go beyond the traditional accounting functions.  Manages and maintains the cost accounting reporting systems.  Responsible for all cost of goods sold and inventory reporting issues.  Acts as a consultant to teams, leaders and other member of the Finance Team. 

 

Essential Job Functions Include:

• Prepares key operational reports with analysis of key metrics.  Present findings and make recommendations to Senior Leadership to meet key metrics. 

• Responsible for maintaining the ERP product costing system and related business intelligence tools. 

• Responsible for coordinating the allocation of labor, overhead, and material costs to raw, work in process and finished goods. 

• Assists with the cost of goods sold budget preparation, review, analysis and implementation. 

• Responsible for timely and accurate period-end closing, variance analysis and operational reporting. 

• Assists in or provides leadership as needed in cost estimating projects for new products including volume based, variable margin costing analysis. 

• Leads the annual physical inventory audit.  Prepare schedules as needed for the annual financial audit. 

• Responsible for product standard and routing updates, inventory valuations, re-costing and reserves. 

• Calculate, analyze, account for, and report monthly cost variances for direct materials, direct labor, indirect labor and manufacturing overhead. 

• Responsible for updating product costing policy and procedures to professional standards. 

• Oversees the management and variance analysis of the cycle counting program. 

• Coordinate review of work orders and follow-up on major variances. 

• Maintain accuracy of G/L account reconciliations for inventory and other ac