Cost Accountant
Company: Tenneco
Location: Athens
Posted on: April 17, 2024
Job Description:
Tenneco is one of the world's leading designer, manufacturers
and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and
aftermarket customers, with approximately 78.000 team members
working at more than 300 sites worldwide. Through our four business
groups, Motorparts, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain,
Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering
technology solutions for diversified global markets, including
light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial,
motorsport and the aftermarket.
JOB TITLE: Cost Accountant
LOCATION NAME: Athens, AL - US005
REPORTS TO: Assistant Controller
DEPARTMENT: Finance - Dept. 552
LEVEL: Band 09
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work directly with the controller to establish standard costs
on all manufactured and purchased parts.
- Updates new parts for bill of materials, routers and overhead
rates monthly.
- Assist in the preparation of the operating budget and forecasts
on a monthly and annual basis.
- Interact and communicate regularly with operations, human
resources, engineering, logistics, as well as corporate in order to
enhance or improve current processes.
- Lead the plant wide quoting process
- Assess inventory control measures and develops measures to
improve inventory accuracy in conjunction with Logistics and
Operations.
- Maintains inter-departmental relationships at a caliber to
promote confidence, integrity, and cooperation.
- Analyze and prepare journal entries at month end, quarter end,
and year end close.
- Support for the timely completion of financial statements and
subsequent reporting to Tenneco management.
- Assist in the enforcement and tracking of month end close
deadlines.
- Ensure proper shop order, sample order, scrap reporting and
analysis.
- Maintain that company policies and programs are effectively
made known; cooperates and assists in the development of effective
financial metrics and communications.
- Maintains departmental efficiency regarding timeliness and
quality of reports and procedural requirements.
- Develops and analyzes material and labor variances to suggest
improvements within the current process.
- Create ad hoc reports, analysis and special projects as
required by management.
- Material balance and time studies as needed.
- Conduct analysis to better understand variances by value stream
on the shop floor.
- Responsible for ensuring customer requirements are met.
(Exempt, Non-Exempt and Hourly)
- Added phrase - Handle/store hazardous waste in a complaint
manner with all federal, state, and local regulations. (Exempt,
Non-Exempt and Hourly)
EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
- Five years of accounting/finance experience with increasing
responsibility
- Knowledgeable of accounting databases
- Good understanding of accounting mechanics
- Cost accounting experience
- Familiar with SOX and internal controls
- Strong analytical, communication, and organizational
skills
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Good interpersonal skills necessary to interface with a wide
variety of internal and external contacts
- Strong Microsoft Office skills and experience
- Demonstrated experience with large ERP systems, ideally
Plex
- Ability to prioritize multiple conflicting requests
appropriately
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Experience within the automotive industry preferred.
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated
against on the basis of disability.
Keywords: Tenneco, Decatur , Cost Accountant, Accounting, Auditing , Athens, Alabama
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