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Spartech Cost Accountant/Analyst (REQ499) in Maryland Heights, Missouri
Cost Accountant/Analyst
Maryland Heights, MO
Spartech offers a competitive salary, incentives, and benefit programs!
Spartech, LLC, headquartered in Maryland Heights, Missouri, has over a dozen locations throughout the United States. We have a broad customer base with extensive product offerings and technologies. Many of our materials are used in products you might see every day - for example if you start your morning with a single serve yogurt, the container you ate from may be made from one of Spartech’s products or the refrigerator where the yogurt was stored could have Spartech products in its interior features. More unique uses of our products can be seen in military or security applications, for example in fighter jet canopies or bullet resistant windows. From routine daily-life to life-saving applications—we make a difference. Our broad scope of products and services keep our environment interesting and challenging with a culture focused on success. If you want to make a difference in a fast-paced environment with a company large enough to offer you room to grow but not so large that you become “just a number”, Spartech might be the ideal company for you.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities to Include:
Facilitate the preparation of periodic financial reports such as payroll, inventory adjustment, manufacturing spending and plant profitability.
Retrieve weekly actual manufacturing production data such as labor and overtime hours worked vs pounds produced for and prepare periodic reports including weekly DSI Inventory.
Reconcile General Ledger account balances and bank statements on a monthly basis.
Analyze/Correct item costing as needed.
Support monthly close in payroll posting, journal entries, and/or close analysis and Corporate file updates.
Support Sales and Use tax and other tax activities from plants or Corporate.
Support the development of automated tools or reports for saving opportunities to business and finance team.
Expanded responsibilities can include yield report, variance analysis, overtime trends, Asset controls, Inventory verification, preparation and review of Return on Investment/financial justifications for plant capital projects.
Directly report to the Sr. Manager, Manufacturing Finance, with ad hoc assignments from plant and business team.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field, advanced math skills.
Prior experience in manufacturing and/or knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures within a manufacturing environment.
ERP experience, preferably with Microsoft NAVISION and/or SAP.
Strong Excel (model development, Pivot Tables, function/formula understanding).
Strong analytical mind-set.
Ability to communicate effectively with corporate management, as well as plant personnel.
Benefits
We offer competitive salary, incentives, and benefit programs. – Most Benefits Start Day ONE!
Benefits include:
Medical, Dental, and Vision.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Company paid Life & Long-term/Short-term disability programs.
401(k) with strong company match.
120 hours Paid Time Off (pro-rated based on hire date).
11 paid holidays.
Spartech, LLC provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is seeking employment. Spartech will use E-Verify to ensure employment eligibility of newly hired employees where required.