Senior Cost Accountant

Company: Matrix Composites (An ITT Company) - Rockledge, FL
Location: Rockledge
Posted on: February 18, 2021

Job Description:

Summary of Position: Responsible for controlling and reporting activities for a site including management of one accountant. We are looking for talented proactive finance professional who has the ability and determination to work in a team environment delivering exceptional results on a daily basis.Safety is a core value at Matrix Composites. Our department managers/supervisors play a critical role in creating and maintaining a safe workplace for our employees by following all Matrix Composites safety policies and procedures and by observing employees to ensure that safety procedures are followed.This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, where applicable:Cost Management* Business partnering and being a force of proposal within the organization.* Monthly accounting activities and month-end close and reporting processes including: journals and master-data entries, account analysis, general ledger reconciliations, data input into Hyperion for consolidation.* Supporting flash reports, forecasting, budgeting, operating and strategic planning and any kind of other required planning processes.* Follow up on monthly basis the margin per product and actions plans to improve it with the operations team.* Assist management in issuing PAR and control the local CAPEX.* Support in ensuring balance sheet integrity and controlling reconciliation such as warranty, inventory etc.* Supporting for audits and reviews; working with auditors to resolve items in his/ her scope of expertise.* Managing the Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls compliance.* Use good business judgment to resolve financial management decisions.* Support local management team in the decision-making process and the search of productivities and revenue increase to improve financials* Showing judgment on when to escalate issues and requests and when to resolve independently.General Accounting* Perform Month End Close activities* Support analyst for AR/ AP* Be the point of contact for the local teamContinuous Improvement & Automation* Improve the agility of data mining capabilities.* Business partner in process development and improvement to increase efficiency in all functional disciplines* Assist the accounting in developing and documenting policies and procedures, including system requirements and internal controls.* Be the point of contact for SOX Internal Audit team and drive the remediation planFinancial Systems* Assists in the development and installation of accounting systems (conversion to Oracle), procedures and controls associated with cost accounting function.* Performs reporting and analysis of costs and gross margins related to customer bookingPosition Requirements :Main requirements for this role are:* BA or BS in Accounting / Finance or related Business degree* 5 to 10 years overall experience in a financial controlling environment.* Experience with Oracle ERP system* Excellent communication skills;* Sound financial judgment and analytical skills;* Ownership for financials and business;* Excellent familiarity with the US GAAP, US tax regulations and SOX ActAdditional Characteristics of a Successful Candidate:* A successful candidate will maintain high-ethical standards and a strong moral compass.* Keeps their word and follows through on commitments.* Candidate is honest, credible and trustworthy.* Candidate epitomizes "Doing the Right Thing - Always!"* Able to improve the productive processes with the support of the operations team.* Able to get along with others being a team-player and/or team leader upon the business/organization needs and priorities* Proactive - launch new ideas and support the change* Able to explain and translate financial reports to team members to maximize Staff involvement and attention* Self-motivated, able to work within a team yet is independent and a self-starter* Reliable, tolerant and determined* Empathic communicator, able to see things from the other person's point of view, Non-bureaucratic, straightforward professional who gains respect of others* Keen for new experience and accountability, stress resistant and able to work under pressureCertificates, Licenses, Registrations: ?Must meet the US Persons definition (US Citizen or Green Card holder)

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