Abilene, Texas
Bilingual Cost Accountant Job Opening in Abilene, Texas - Job Description
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Planning, Studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory and labor.
Analyzing changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods or services provided, to determine effects on cost
Analyzing actual manufacturing costs and preparing periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs
Recording cost information for use in controlling expenditures
Making estimates of new and proposed product costs
Providing management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services.
Maintaining Cost Accounting System
Assisting in Month end close of the General Ledger
Conducts physical inventories and monitors cycle count program
Reconciles finished goods inventories
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum of 2 solid years of Cost Accounting
Bachelors Degree in Accounting
Must have a strong Cost systems background and have excellent analytical skills; sound understanding of accounting principles.
Computer Literate ? Strong Excel skills and the ability to use Outlook and Word
Experience with SAP
Experience working with engineering and manufacturing personnel
Ability to accurately prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports
Successfully pass a comprehensive background screening to include criminal, credit, educational, and work history
Bilingual ? English/Spanish
DESIRED SKILLS:
Exceptional oral and written communication skills
Mathematical aptitude
Ability to work well under pressure and in ever-changing conditions
Team/Goal oriented
Takes direction well and performs assigned functions with little to no supervision
COMPUTER AND OTHER SKILLS:
It is essential to have proven proficiency in MS Office, specifically using Excel spreadsheets. Exceptional analytical, problem solving and strong organizational skills are also key. SAP experience is required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as production reports, safety rules, procedure manuals and operating & technical instructions. Ability to write clearly on all documentation. Must be bilingual English/Spanish.
MATHMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ration and percentages.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding in following instructions furnished in written, oral and/or diagram form as well as the ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The position requires the ability to stand, bend and/or stoop for extended periods of time doing repetitive motion while performing the various duties of this job, including: using hands & fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls as well as to reach with hands & arms. This position requires frequent walking, climbing and balance as well as the ability to taste and smell.
This position requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY:
As an employee of AbiMar Foods, Inc. it is your duty to ensure all of the products manufactured in this facility are safe for the consumers. Therefore, all employees are responsible for reporting food quality & safety issues and/or concerns to their direct supervisor immediately. All employees must understand and follow the food safety rules and GMP?s (Good Manufacturing Practices) as explained in the Employee Handbook in order to provide safe quality food (SQF) to the consumer. Additionally, employees must be able to demonstrate comprehension of the GMP?s by verbal explanation, which is a minimum job requirement for all positions. Finally, food safety/GMP violations can result in disciplinary action up to an including termination of employment.
WORKPLACE SAFETY:
Safety is EVERYONE?s responsibility at AbiMar Foods, Inc. All employees are responsible for knowing and following all safety rules as provided in the Employee Handbook and Safety Code Book as well as job specific training. All safety issues and/or concerns must be reported to management immediately. Safety violations can result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
Job Type: Full-time
Required education:
Bachelor's
Required experience:
Cost Accounting: 2 years
Required language:
Spanish
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