Staff Cost Accountant

About Hawkins

Hawkins, Inc. is a formulator, manufacturer, blender, distributer, and sales agent for thousands of industrial chemicals and reagent grade laboratory chemicals sold to municipalities and businesses throughout the Central United States. Thousands across a variety of industries have depended on Hawkins for the chemical products they need since 1938.

Learn more about us at https://www.hawkinsinc.com/careers/

ABOUT THE JOB

Preparation of monthly and quarterly journal entries and reconciliation of assigned balance sheet accounts as well as assisting with audit requests and routine and non-routine accounting transactions. This is a key role in supporting the Cost Accounting and General Accounting Areas for Hawkins.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Account Reconciliations and Journal Entries

• Prepare recurring and non-recurring journal entries monthly and complete reconciliations for assigned balance sheet accounts for Hawkins and its subsidiary entities as assigned

Fixed Assets

• Process owner for all fixed asset accounting including:
• Track construction in process.
• Record fixed asset additions and retirements in FAS in a timely manner.
• Run book and tax depreciation and asset reports in FAS. Record journal entries in JDE and         reconcile FAS to JDE monthly
• Prepare management reporting on fixed asset spending vs. budget and proactively monitor and analyze spending variances on projects while ensuring all capitalization and authorization policies are enforced.
• Administer company vehicle program.

Inventory FOB Analysis

• Perform quarterly FOB analysis.
• Prepare final schedules and journal entry accruals for both inbound and outbound FOB inventory.

Work Orders

• Monitor work order variances and work with operations department to correct transactions

Reporting

• Preparation of financial and inventory schedules as assigned

Product Costing

• Support and backup processes for maintaining product standard costs.
• Take a lead role in managing engineering change requests for manufactured product costs.

Other Activities as assigned including but not limited to:

• Cross train and act as backup for other accounting staff as assigned.
• Support sox audits and quarterly and year-end external audits
• Assist the accounting department in various analytical projects as needed.
• Responsible for updating and maintain the Company's Sarbanes Oxley documentation for relevant areas as specified in the Sox control documents and responsible to ensure changes to documented controls and/or procedures are communicated as appropriate.

ABOUT YOU: 

• Associate’s degree in accounting or related field required, BA preferred, cost accounting experience preferred
• 1-3 years relevant experience demonstrating strong analytical skills, ability to foster cross-functional working relationships, and capacity to handle multiple priorities and projects
• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft applications – Excel, Word
• JD Edwards and FAS (Fixed Asset System) experience preferred
• Ability to achieve results independently and within a team setting
• Ability to multitask and work well while meeting deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are necessary
• Strong analytical ability

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

TRAVEL

No travel required

Expected Compensation: $60,000 - $75,000/year. + 5% bonus eligibility  

Shift Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm

Hawkins offers eligible employees and their dependents comprehensive benefits, which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, LTD/STD and more. Other benefits for eligible employees include 401(k) match, Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP), paid time off, and paid holidays. 

For more information on Hawkins benefits, visit:   https://www.hawkinsinc.com/careers/benefits/

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All applications must be received online.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.  Hawkins is a Drug Free workplace.