Position responsibilities include the following:
Set Standard Costs for inventory items in a timely manner:

• Perform the annual standard cost setting process. Review costs that have errors, make the appropriate changes to all items involved, and reset, where necessary. Verify that OSP service items are created along with the necessary routing set up steps.
• Make changes to the Inventory Item Revisions related to appropriate costing requirements. Perform cost roll ups or enter material costs after reviewing all the pertinent information and verifying that it is complete and correct.
• Interact with Operations and Engineering personnel to verify that the time basis codes, bill of materials and routings are correct.
• Set the Default unit cost after verifying cost information.

Perform all Inventory-related Reconciliations on a monthly basis:

• Investigate and take the appropriate actions to resolve all variances and issues

Maintain Inventory Integrity:

• Conduct Cycle Count Audits
• Prepare and distribute cycle count accuracy reports
• Identify causes of inventory inaccuracies and take the appropriate steps to resolve
• Provide support to the organization by answering questions and providing direction
• Resolve inventory discrepancies – both quantity and value issues
• Participate in physical inventories – organizing, training, maintaining controls, counting, auditing, and reconciliations

Participate in the Monthly Activities:

• • Review open manufacturing orders and prepare corresponding accrual journal entry
  • Prepare and enter various journal entries
  • Review and analyze information and take appropriate actions
  • Prepare and distribute monthly/quarterly exhibits
  • Review costs of purchased items vs. purchase orders and quotes
  • Review Outside Processing Resource standards against actuals
  • Review lot sizes
  • Compare costs and investigate, where needed
  • Verify that all information in the system that impacts costs is coded correctly

Performance Analysis:

• • Review manufacturing orders for completeness and accuracy
  • Perform “select and edit” function on manufacturing orders proposed for closing, for regular posting to the general ledger
  • Review transactions for accuracy, completeness, and impact
  • Analyze manufacturing orders and items for costing and margin information
  • Analyze variances for corrective actions
  • Report variance analysis findings

Other responsibilities:

• • Provide general support to the organization by answering questions, offering guidance, completing analyses, participating on team projects, and consulting on operational issues. Identify areas for improvement and implement approved plans to achieve efficiencies. Identify inaccurate data in the ERP system, research the issues, and take the appropriate steps to correct.
  • Perform account reconciliations and act as backup to others in the Finance Dept.
  • Participate in the Year End Process and the annual financial audit
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

• • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and 5 years of Cost Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
  • Proficient in Excel, required.
  • Detailed experience with an ERP system, required; Info XA experience is preferred
  • Must have excellent interpersonal skills, and possess the ability to interact with all levels of an organization
  • Must be accurate, and pay attention to detail
  • Must be self-motivated, flexible and possess a positive, proactive attitude

Hutchinson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status