Senior Cost Accountant at Zalkin, a ProMach Product Brand in Homer, MI, USA

Job description

• Rennco is seeking a talented Senior Cost Accountant. This position contributes to the success of the company as a key owner of competitive quote preparation, detailed cost reporting, and month-end financial reporting accuracy. This position reports to the Controller while also being a key contributor to the Engineering and Inside Sales teams.
• Does this work interest you?

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed price quotes based on customer RFQs (requests for quotation)
• Analyze material, labor, and overhead costs and ensure quotes meet margin targets
• Revise quotes based on customer feedback or scope changes
• Complete “what-if” scenarios (volume, material cost changes, labor rates) and analyze the impact of volume discounts, customer specifications, and distributor discounts
• Work with engineering, project management, and procurement to validate costs
• Own machine order setup and billing process, ensuring accurate, timely invoicing aligned with contractual terms and financial reporting requirements
• Be the liaison for supporting Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Shared Services teams, including Concur expense and invoicing
• Prepare and distribute weekly and monthly reporting, including continuously streamlining processes, aligning to business partners requirements, and leveraging new tools within ProMach
• Analyze and prepare month-end Journal Entries along with being a key contributor and driver in determining ways to shorten the month-end timeline
• Take ownership of account reconciliation process to ensure alignment to the subledger
• Participate in audits & compliance reporting
• Partner with Sister companies on intercompany transitions
• Partner with Controller, Project Managers and Sales team on the calculation, recording and streamlining of project percentage of completion
• Review General Ledger detail for any potential trending concerns and errors; follow-up with business partners and perform necessary corrections
• Support the Rennco/DJS Finance team, Rennco/DJS Inside Sales team, Rennco/DJS Leadership team, General Manager, VP of Finance, and Business Unit President
• Learn and leverage new reporting tools, such as Spotlight and Tableau
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Requirements

• Minimum of five years of financial reporting & cost accounting experience
• Experience and strong skills in Excel and fully integrated ERP systems
• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Overall knowledge of Journal Entries and General Ledger reconciliations
• Demonstrated ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret data and trends
• Team player attitude is essential.
• Trustworthy with strong work ethic
• High organization & communication skills
• Strong technical aptitude
• Demonstrated ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet timelines on deliverables
• Ability to work with minimal direction – independent discretion judgment
• Careful and regimented attention to detail required

Skills

Required

• Excel
• Fully integrated ERP systems
• GAAP
• Journal Entries
• General Ledger reconciliations
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Multitasking
• Prioritization
• Meeting timelines
• Attention to detail
• Independent discretion judgment

Preferred

• Spotlight
• Tableau

Benefits

• There's no monopoly on innovative ideas or limits to how far you can advance with our team. We offer an open, communicative environment that fosters individual initiative. We pride ourselves in being a company where people are happy and choose to build a career.
• In addition to growth opportunities, as a ProMach employee, you receive more than just a paycheck. Total compensation includes your salary, comprehensive medical/dental programs, as well as life insurance, a generous paid time off program, and a retirement savings plan with a company match. And because we understand the importance of feeling protected, there is no waiting period for benefits – you are eligible on your first day of employment!
• Please note that the pay ranges listed on external job boards, outside our posting details, do not accurately reflect our internal compensation ranges.