Vesuvius is a global leader in molten metal flow engineering and technology, primarily serving the global steel and foundry industries. We develop innovative solutions that enable our customers to increase their efficiency and productivity, enhance quality, improve safety and reduce their costs and their environmental impact. Our history spans more than 100 years, we are on six continents with more than 11,000 employees. We value diversity. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. We aim to deliver sustainable, profitable growth to provide our shareholders with a superior return on their investment, while providing our employees with a safe workplace where they are recognized, developed and properly rewarded.
This is a hybrid role with base in Wurtland, KY.
Purpose:
This role is responsible to work to ensure the financial integrity of the Vesuvius business unit, including an accurate and timely close (both P&L and B/S). Accountable for ongoing development and maintenance of product costs; partner with operations to trace costs back to underlying business activities. Support business as partner to Plant Manager to drive plant savings.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the financial accounts of the entity, including monthly accruals, balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis. Recommend corrective actions to management based on analysis.
- Establish and maintain an environment of controls and compliance in line with Vesuvius standards.
- Analyze manufacturing variances to understand financial performance in cooperation with operations team and identify improvement opportunities.
- Manage and update standard costs in local ERP system; costing support will include actual products as well as new product inquiries.
- Support and provide input into planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Produce ad hoc reports as required to enable decision making.
- Oversee inventory valuation and reconciliation.
- Conduct physical inventory counts and reconcile with the accounting system.
- Identify cost reduction opportunities and provide recommendations for improvement.
- Work with other departments to streamline processes and improve cost efficiency.
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant business or technical field.
- 3+ years of experience with financial controls in a manufacturing setting.
- 5+ years of experience with cost accounting in a manufacturing setting.
- Working knowledge of MS Office with strength in MS Excel.
- Detail oriented and organized with strong analytical ability.
- Ability to hit deadlines and work under time constraints.
- Willingness to collaborate with functions outside of finance.
- Prior work with ERP software preferred; JD Edwards a plus.
- Geared toward continuous improvement and high performing teams.
- Ability to communicate complex topics in a concise fashion.
The Cost Accountant reports to the Head of Margin Analysis AR. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, education and location.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)