Manufacturing Cost Accountant

Company Description

Who is Pyrotek? Pyrotek is the most successful global industrial company you’ve never heard of (until now). Pyrotek is a global leader in high temperature materials and our products impact virtually everyone in the developed world. Our global team has worked for decades to deliver new technologies, advanced engineered systems and innovative materials to customers in industries all over the world.  Join our team and create, improve and innovate the everyday!

Job Description

The Cost Accountant role will review, analyze, and report on material, labor, and other expenses to ensure that costs for the company’s products are allocated according to corporate procedures and best practices, and in compliance with financial accounting standards.  Work closely with manufacturing, supply chain, and sales to provide relevant information to all management levels for timely business decisions.  Drive increased profitability by identifying continuous improvement opportunities.

This position is hybrid, with required monthly travel to our Sanborn, NY and Cortland, NY locations. Ideal candidate would reside in a reasonable commuting distance to both of these offices.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively to provide high-level support to local, regional, and functional management teams, by:
  • Conducting monthly reviews of financial statements and subsequent analyses.
  • Providing timely and accurate financial information used to drive profitability decisions and actions.
  • Providing insight for business partners to fully understand and evaluate costs, variances, and applicable operating measures.
  • Providing training and support related to cost accounting principles, best practices, and the use of the ERP system.
  • Performing ad-hoc analyses and providing requested data and information to support decision making.
• Thoroughly monitor inventory transactions and processes to ensure accuracy and compliance with corporate policies; follow up to rectify or escalate, as appropriate.
• Effectively coordinate with local management to prepare annual operating budgets and forecasts for the relevant business areas.
• Perform periodic reviews and analyses of departmental manufacturing and purchase burden rates to ensure accurate inventory costing.
• Utilize corporate resources and reporting systems to provide high-level support to capital expenditure justification, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, in addition to annual fixed asset physical inventories.
• Engage and collaborate with various departments and personnel to foster and support continuous improvement for cost controls and inventory management.
• Proactively identify potential cost accounting challenges and coordinate issue resolution/problem solving with applicable functional teams.

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Qualifications

Education/Experience

BS in Accounting or related field, plus three (3) years of cost accounting experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.   

Previous experience in a manufacturing environment and/or a global organization highly preferred.   

Experience with OneStream Consolidation Software and Infor Visual Manufacturing, a plus.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Accounting Skills. Strong general accounting and financial analysis skills. General understanding of US GAAP. Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply internal policies and procedures consistently in daily activities.  Strong understanding and working knowledge of cost accounting and ERP systems.

Analytical Skills. Ability to use information/data and various metrics to develop an informed and factual business case.  Strong financial analytical capabilities for developing profitable product strategies. Ability to define problems, collect objective data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Core People Skills. Ability to positively interact and work collaboratively with a diverse group of people at all levels of the organization and across the globe. Genuine with high ethical standards and values, and personal integrity and honesty. 

Strategic Change Agent.  Courage to make and encourage others to make difficult decisions.  Ability to foster commitment to the shared mission and visio