Cost Accountant
Starting salary range: $80,000 - 100,000 depending on experience.
PTO upon hire, Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits are offered immediately upon employment, 401(k) after 6 months.
Overview: As a cost accountant for Merrill: A Keel Company, you will be responsible for liaising between accounting and quoting as it relates to cost, such as analyzing cost data collected to estimate costs for current or future projects/programs. In this role, you will provide cost consulting to other departments - proposals/quoting, project management, APEX - within the company as needed.
Job Functions:
- Develops proper controls over the costing system as defined in established procedures and specific work instructions
- Contract review, including alterations
- Review proposal costing/pricing prior to submission
- Ensure adherence to documented processes and procedures through internal audit functions
- Quote system oversight and enhancements related to costing and/or other related accounting functions
- Intermittent project costing
- Support of other departments within the organization as related to cost and accounting
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance/Business with an emphasis on accounting or related field
- Experience with government contracts and/or DCMA cost and pricing proposal standards preferred
- Three or more years of experience in cost accounting in a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of Business and management principles
- Experience in ERP systems and financial costing software
- Strong computer and technological skills especially those specific to accounting
- Must have excellent listening and critical thinking skills, as well as strong communication and presentation skills to a variety of audiences
About the Organization: MERRILL Technologies Group, Inc. consists of nearly 700,000 square foot of manufacturing floor space that has the capability to deliver innovative manufacturing solutions to Aviation, Defense, Heavy Equipment, Energy, Robotics and Machine Tool industries. Diverse capabilities allow MERRILL to be a single source manufacturer, of complex fabrications, precision machining of components and assemblies, mission-critical aviation and defense equipment, special purpose manufacturing systems, utilizing innovative engineering comprehensive project integration.
Why Join Our Team? We put 'precision' in manufacturing. Be part of a performance you can measure. Advance your career in a company that has Trusted Quality, Price and Delivery. With competitive pay and benefits, MERRILL is a leading company to become an Employer of Choice for our team members.
Health Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Health & Flexible Spending Account
- Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
Other Benefits:
- Paid Vacation & Time Off
- 401(k) Plan with Employer Match
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
Shift: Days
EOE Statement
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. ‘Green Card Holder’), Political Asylee, or Refugee. Federal law prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens. All positions require use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. You will be required to present acceptable, original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work. You must present acceptable, original documents no later than the third work day, or you will not be employed by MERRILL: A KEEL Company.
MERRILL: A KEEL Company uses E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective June 2016.
Location: Florence Street
