Accountant I/Cost Management Analyst

 

Job title           :      Accountant I /Cost Management Analyst (part-time)

Client               :          Heavy Machine manufacturing Industry

Duration          :       12 months

Location          :       Moline, IL 61265

Additional         :      This is a part-time position: 24 hours/week

Details                        

 

·        Performs various less complex professional accounting assignments requiring knowledge of Business Unit, Company policy, or accounting theory.

·        Includes coordinating, preparing and analyzing financial information and reports that provide summary information for management use in making Company financial decisions.

 

·        Prepares various daily, monthly, quarterly, or annual financial/cost reports, statements, or exhibits. Records routine or recurring transactions.

·        Gathers, reviews, and assists in analyzing statistical information.

·        Makes necessary corrections and/or adjustments to receive accurate report information.

·        Performs complex account reconciliations.

 

·        Publish reports, understand the reports you publish and be able to answer questions

·        Monthly

·        Quarterly

·        Various degrees of complexity and preparation requirements

·        Good understanding of Excel and functions such as vlookups, pivot tables, and charts

 

·        Analyze price change requests

·        Support the price and material adjustment process

·        Validate parts are correct JD Parts

·        Validate current prices match

·        Validate if material rate change is valid

·        Review for outliers

·        Investigate or escalate

·        Update system with validated information.

·        Update system with current rate information

 

·        Forecasting

·        Manage specific council’s Material Place Holders (forecast tool)

·        Meet with Supply Base Managers as need to ensure a robust forecast for raw materials.

·        Assist in month-end activities related to updating forecasts in the CMS system

·        Other support as required in maintaining projects in the Cost Management System (CMS)

 

·        New system

·        Responsible for dual loading of projects in the new forecast system and CMS

·        Work with suppliers and Supply Base Managers to mass upload part level detail and other pertinent information in the new automated material adjustment system.

·        Assist with validation of the uploads to ensure data integrity is high

 

·        Spreadsheet skills critical

·        Good communication skills

·        Ability to work with team

·        Strong Analytical Skills

·        Good Organizational Skills

·        Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially with Excel

·        Strong proficiency working virtually, especially with Microsoft Teams

 

·        A degree is required for these positions (Technical Degree, Associates Degree, or 4-Year Degree will all be accepted)

·        Recent graduates will be considered