Cost Accountant

1 month ago

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States Cleaver-Brooks Full time

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Job Summary:

Cleaver-Brooks is a wonderful and innovative company who appreciates the hard work our employees put forth every day. We are searching for someone to join our team as a Cost Accountant and are specifically looking for someone who has had previous experience in this field. You will perform accounting work that may be moderately complex and difficult and will carry out assignments and deal with plans, schedules, and forecasts.

Essential Functions:

  • Analyze costs incurred in operations to ensure accuracy and maintain records and databases for cost reporting purposes
  • Maintain Percentage of Completion models and job-cost tracking system for use in projections and end-of month revenue and cost of sales recognition
  • Lead monthly internal meetings pertaining to cost estimates and reporting
  • Work closely with project managers to ensure accurate cost estimates
  • Prepare and analyze statements and reports, making recommendations as needed.
  • Review and process invoices for payment and resolve invoice discrepancies
  • Process stage billings and the corresponding cash applications.
  • Maintain records related to commissions, including accruals and payments.
  • Participate in month-end close including journal entries, reconciliations, and other account analysis.
  • Use computer and computer software to input, retrieve, or display accounting information.
  • Handle responsibilities with effective interpersonal skills and effectively interface with others inside and outside the company.
  • Special reports and projects, other tasks, administrative duties and responsibilities as assigned.
  • Apply intellect, creativity, adaptability, judgment, and management skills to achieve required results.
  • Ensure duties and company projects are accomplished in an efficient and cost effective manner.
  • Support peers and management with internal and external projects.
  • Adhere to company policies.
  • Other duties as directed by management.

Education: Bachelor's Degree, accounting major or related field

Experience :5+ years in Accounting, with experience in Manufacturing Cost Accounting preferred; experience with ERP systems preferred.

Skills/Qualifications:

  • Accounting, GAAP Rules, Reporting Skills, and General Math Skills.
  • Deadline-Oriented, Time Management, and Attention to Detail.
  • Confidentiality, PC Proficiency, Productivity, and good Verbal Communication.

Physical Skill and Effort:

  • Work requires a few simple, but rapid, hand operations.
  • Work requires simple, easy muscular movements.

Working Conditions and Hazards:

  • Normal plant, shop, field or office conditions.
  • From time to time, slightly disagreeable features. Negligible/little or no exposure to hazardous conditions.

Benefits of Being a Cleaver-Brooks Employee:

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account, wellness benefit, life insurance, short term and long term disability, cash matching 401(k) plan, generous vacation and 11 paid holidays.

Who is Cleaver-Brooks:

Cleaver-Brooks is the market leader in providing fully integrated boiler and burner systems. We lead the boiler/burner industry due to our unmatched distribution network's ability to deliver the knowledge, service, training and support that are essential to long-term performance. Our customers will tell you that we're the only equipment provider that manufactures boilers, burners, controls, and a full array of ancillary and aftermarket products. They'll also mention that our unique single-source capability means that we can deliver fully integrated boiler room solutions that reduce overall costs and optimize space. It is our focus on products that deliver the most efficient, reliable, safe and environmentally sustainable solutions that differentiate us in the marketplace. Cleaver-Brooks continues an 80+ year legacy of providing the customers we serve with extraordinary products designed to deliver unsurpassed performance through the power of commitment.

This description indicates the general nature of the tasks and responsibilities required of position given this classification. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of management to assign, direct, and control the specific duties of individuals performing this function. The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper. This description supersedes any previous descriptions for this position.

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