Cost Accountant
Company: Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
Location: Collierville
Posted on: October 23, 2024
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Job Description:
The Cost Accountant works with the Cost Accounting and Analysis
Manager to provide product costing and analytical support to
executive and plant leadership and performs other routine financial
accounting and reporting tasks.
This position is with Helena's manufacturing group which operates
under the name Helena Industries, or HI. HI has provided
formulations and packaging solutions for companies around the world
for over 60 years. As one of the largest chemical toll
manufacturers and service companies in the U.S., we set the bar for
the industry in ensuring the safety of our clients' technology,
brand and assets with integrity and pride.
What your day may look like
Performs and coordinates the month-end process for the plants,
which includes making inventory-related accruals, processing
journal entries on behalf of the plants, running the product
costing process and transferring the Oracle Process Manufacturing
(OPM) subledger to the general ledger.
Prepares reconciliations for various balance sheet accounts.
Learns and understands the OPM costing system and costing
setups.
Performs maintenance on all setups for the costing processes and
coordinates the setups with other departments and plants as
necessary.
Audits the OPM costing system to validate the cost allocations and
performs reasonableness tests for the costs generated.
Works with plants to transfer ownership of the cost data to the
plant level and determines the factors which impact costs and makes
recommendations on product costs.
Generates quarterly product costing reports and analysis for Helena
and toll products.
Audits OPM transactions at the plant level to detect errors or
irregularities which could lead to financial variances.
Learns and understands the OPM modules used at the plants to
troubleshoot issues and makes the necessary financial corrections
when mistakes occur.
Generates month-end reports for executive and plant leadership
including sales ranked by customer, summary and comparative
financial data by plant, productivity by plant and expense analysis
for direct and indirect expenses.
Assists in consolidating and reporting monthly forecasts.
Assists in the budgeting process for all plants.
Reconciles Helena gross revenue, rebate, material cost, and
resulting margin. Generates reports to facilitate analytical review
of these metrics for accuracy and consistency.
Provides support to Cost Accounting and Analysis Manager in
reconciling inventory, purchases, cost of goods sold and rebates
for Helena's OMNI private-label chemical products.
Prepares the month-end close entries for HI's RAPIDS Warehousing
business, including accruals, reclassifications and adjusting
entries as necessary.
Prepares invoices to Helena and toll customers monthly.
Reconciles RAPIDS revenue to the income statement and reviews
expenses for accuracy.
Assists RAPIDS leadership in preparation of the annual revenue and
expense budget.
Assists procurement team by providing analytical reporting to
support strategic sourcing decisions.
Generates accounts payable check runs and works with Helena
treasury to facilitate ACH and wire payments.
Researches issues with banking transactions, including
communicating with suppliers and bank on missing checks and
stop-payment instructions.
Provides workpapers and other supporting documentation to external
auditors as part of the year-end audit.
Contributes to HI's continuous improvement culture by identifying
opportunities for streamlining workflows and by actively
participating in process improvement initiatives.
Maintains comprehensive and up-to-date documentation of
procedures.
Works closely with the accounting and finance teams to cross-train
on other departmental roles/tasks to ensure continuity and
consistency of work product during short-term employee absences or
transitions.
Other work-related duties as assigned by the Cost Accounting and
Analysis Manager and Controller.
Regular and reliable attendance is required.
Education and experience needed for this position
Bachelor's degree in accounting, business or finance is
required.
Minimum of one-year work experience in financial accounting is
preferred; recent college graduates with a strong academic
background and relevant internships or coursework are encouraged to
apply.
Experience may be considered in lieu of education.
Other skills that will help you succeed
Computer skills including experience with Oracle and Microsoft
Office.
Written and verbal communication skills in English.
Ability to prioritize and work on multiple tasks.
Organizational and time management skills.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as policies,
procedures and manuals.
Ability to travel up to 10 percent by various means to plant sites
and other locations as necessary is required.
Your work environment and the physical aspects of the job
The work environment for this position is that of a typical office
environment where the noise level is mostly quiet. This position
requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to
talk, hear, walk, stand and sit. You may be occasionally required
to lift or move up to 10 pounds.
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website at helenacareers.com.
Helena supports individuals with disabilities, and reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with
disabilities to perform essential job functions. Helena is an equal
opportunity employer.
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