What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Accountant position at The Fountainhead Group,Inc.?
Cost Accountant
Full Time
New York Mills, NY
The Fountainhead Group is looking for a General Accounting Manager to join our FGI Family and support our growing Accounting Department. Reporting to the VP of Finance, the Cost Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate standards and to assist the sales and engineering teams with accurate cost estimates for new products.
About Us:
The Fountainhead Group is a family-owned and operated company, dedicated to the success and longevity of our business, our employees, and our community. For more than 130 years, FGI has been creating, innovating, and manufacturing liquid sprayer products for the world's top brands and retailers. From the first compressed air sprayer in 1888, we have dedicated ourselves to creating products that make our customer’s lives easier, expanding our offering to include the highest quality sprayer technology for both home and professional use.
Across four manufacturing and distribution centers in Central New York, we’re committed to the betterment of our FGI Family of employees and our local community, supporting more than 350 local nonprofits through our robust philanthropy and volunteer programs to ensure the success of our community for generations to come.
What You’ll Do:
The below describes a typical day as a member of our Accounting team, but additional responsibilities may be required by the VP of Finance.
- Prepare and post inventory related monthly journal entries.
- Maintain and reconcile inventory related general ledger accounts.
- Maintain standard costs and prepare and post standard cost update annually or as needed including developing labor and overhead rates.
- Work with sales and engineering to estimate costs for new products and review customer pricing sheets as submitted.
- Assist finance team in completing the annual physical inventory and coordinate with outside auditors.
- Review capital expenditures monthly for accuracy and maintain fixed asset software to support general ledger.
- Review open jobs weekly, prepare adjustments as needed and close jobs timely.
- Prepare LIFO/FIFO annual report.
- Generate various inventory related reports as needed such as inventory turns, etc.
- All other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
Who You Are (Requirements):
- B.S. in Accounting with 3-5 years cost accounting experience
- Knowledge of GAAP and standard cost accounting
- Excellent excel skills
- Detail oriented w/ good organizational skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to communicate effectively
The Fountainhead Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer (AAE/EEO) and ranked one of the Best Companies to Work for in New York State by the Society for Human Resource Management. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, refugee or disability status. With over 12 languages spoken at FGI, regardless of language ability, education, or training, there is a place for you within the FGI Family!
To learn more about our company culture and commitment to the local community, visit the “Community” page of our website and be sure to follow our Facebook account for exciting updates and events!
www.thefountainheadgroup.com/community
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