Job Description

.     Job Title:                          Cost Accountant

         Department:                               MA6101 Finance

         Reporting Relationship:             Cost Accounting Manager

B.     Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform intermediate-level accounting work requiring the use of professional concepts
• Analyze data, prepare journal entries and reconcile ledger accounts
• Perform various close responsibilities related to COGS and variances
• Maintain standard costs for multiple locations ( Madison and NA Comm Ops)
• Provide detailed analysis of PPV for Purchasing Team
• Perform periodic audits WIP inventory and cycle count inventory results
• Assist with annual budget process
• Assist with all financial audits
• Various other projects/duties as assigned

C.     Decision Making Authority

• Authorize adjustments to the general ledger in connection with cost center/ profit center review
• Authority regarding routine inventory/costing and compliance issues

D.     Specific Scope Data

• Responsible for maintaining accurate standard costs for Madison and NA Comm Ops
• Responsible for accounting for manufacturing and customer support cost and inventory reporting
• Responsible for meeting deadlines for monthly close process

E.     Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting plus two to five years experience, or equivalent desired
• CPA or CMA a plus

F.     Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities necessary to perform essential functions

• Analytical skills
• Organizational skills
• Ability to carry out specific projects and meet goals and deadlines
• Ability to work independently, accurately and timely, with little or no supervision
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Appreciation and understanding of outside department functions (manufacturing, engineering,

      customer support, IT, order admin, marketing and sales)

• Computer skills, especially MicroSoft Excel, Word and Access.  SAP or other ERP system experience a plus
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

G.     Physical/Environmental requirements

• Physical Activity:  Fingering, talking, hearing, walking, grasping, repetitive motion                              
• Level of Physical requirements: Sedentary work
• Level of visual acuity: Inspection, close assembly, clerical, professional or administrative                           
• Environmental  conditions:  None

H.     Interaction With Other Employees

• Frequent interaction with outside departments (manufacturing, engineering, customer support,

      IT, order admin, marketing, sales)

• Frequent interaction with functional peer groups for purposes of problem resolution and financial analysis
• Occasional interaction with senior management for purposes of presentation of financial

      information relative to specific project, budgeting or in general