Cost Accountant

Wegner CPAs is delighted to partner with our client in Columbus, WI on their search for a Cost Accountant to join their team!

Position Summary:

This position reports to and works closely with the Controller in the overall operations of the Finance /Accounting Department functions; this includes accounting, budgeting, recording, and reporting offinancial transactions and cost accounting.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Process Accounts Payable purchasing and manual invoices
• Process vendor returns and credits
• Pay Vendors/ Weekly EFT/check run
• Process Accounts Receivable parts invoices
• Process customer returns and credits
• Learn the down payment invoicing process for machines
• Deposit checks for customer payments via remote website
• Apply customer payments to invoices
• Month-end journal entries
• Month-end reconciliations
• Sales & Use Tax reporting
• Review the Age Receivables monthly and follow-up with emails to customer when needed
• Balance Advance Receipts account
• Generate individual machine costing report for management when sold
• Generate/review and analyze month end costing report for accuracy and reporting

Qualifications:

• An Associate or Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance preferred and two (2) years of progressivelyresponsible accounting or finance experience. An equivalent combination of education andexperience which provides necessary knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered.
• Knowledge of accounting, budgeting, and costing preferred.
• General knowledge of GAAP principles
• Skills in analyzing financial data, defining problems, questioning status quo if needed.
• Skilled in problem solving and evaluating alternatives to resolve the issue.
• Ability to perform detailed work accurately and independently in compliance with stringent timelimits.
• Ability to think quickly, maintain self-control and adapt to stressful situations.
• Knowledge of computer software including Word, Excel, etc., consistent for this position
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and effectively in English in both written and verbal form.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion regarding business-related files, reports, andconversations.