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Cost Accountant
Tampa, FL
Job Description
The Cost Accountant is responsible for product costing, product manufacturing analysis, and inventory valuation. The position provides recommendations to senior management in support of the achievement of Company goals.
Position Responsibilities
Product / Inventory costing
Financial Reporting
General
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Education and Experience
Sypris Electronics, LLC provides goods and services to the U.S. Government and other prime contractors and is obligated by its contracts with those entities, as well as by various federal laws and regulations regarding security and export control, to restrict access to certain goods, services, and/or any related information. Accordingly, Sypris Electronics has a policy of only hiring U.S. citizens. Upon employment all employees will have to provide evidence verifying U.S. citizenship.
Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
Pre-employment drug screening required.
Sypris Electronics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Sypris Electronics does not, and will not, discriminate against a person on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment), or any other status or classification protected by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws, in any aspect of employment opportunity.
Position Responsibilities
Product / Inventory costing
- Verify compliance with the cost accounting system processes and controls, documentation, and records
- Identify, analyze, and report variances in product costing, job costing and production activities
- Determine overhead rates for material procurement and control, production and process engineering labor and selling and administrative costs
- Track and analyze actual performance versus overhead rates
- Based on cost variance analysis results determine the appropriateness of standard costs and suggest cost modifications
- Maintain and report inventory valuation detail
- Conduct and record quarterly excess and obsolete inventory review process
- Support product cost justification requests from customers or audit agencies
- Support internal requests for historical cost data primarily to be used in quoting activity for new business
Financial Reporting
- Perform month end close activities (record and reconcile) dependent on product costing results including inventory valuation and the recording of manufacturing variances
- Prepare and distribute product and program cost data
General
- Meet the noted responsibilities indicating the appropriate level of accountability through verbal and written reports to management and through accurate and timely accounting records, reconciliation and financial statements
- Address promptly any follow-up requested based on meeting the above noted responsibilities
- Serve as a backup in the accounting department when necessary and participate in accounting projects as directed by the Division Controller or Vice President of Finance
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Proficient and effective in Microsoft Office Suite with advance knowledge in Excel and Access as well as manufacturing costing methodology
- Extensive experience in cost accounting methodology, cost application and overhead rates in manufacturing (building from raw through WIP and FG)
- Direct experience with product costing for government accounting contracts and cost modeling
- Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills, with close attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage confidential information.
- Team player who can work in a dynamic & demanding work environment.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business with a concentration in Accounting or Finance
- At least three years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
- Direct experience with government accounting and associated Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
- Effective and efficient in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software in manufacturing environments of any industry
Sypris Electronics, LLC provides goods and services to the U.S. Government and other prime contractors and is obligated by its contracts with those entities, as well as by various federal laws and regulations regarding security and export control, to restrict access to certain goods, services, and/or any related information. Accordingly, Sypris Electronics has a policy of only hiring U.S. citizens. Upon employment all employees will have to provide evidence verifying U.S. citizenship.
Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
Pre-employment drug screening required.
Sypris Electronics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Sypris Electronics does not, and will not, discriminate against a person on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment), or any other status or classification protected by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws, in any aspect of employment opportunity.
Job Summary
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Salary and Benefits
Sypris Electronics offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k). These benefits are available upon date of hire.
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
3+ years
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