Senior Accountant

Description
Batesville Casket is a nationally recognized, award winning manufacturing organization.  We attribute our success to the people we employ and the values which are engrained as part of our culture. 
 
 
Our Goals
Given our winning spirit and results driven organization, we focus on employing the principles of LEAN/Continuous Improvement in all facets of our business.  We are a culture committed to respecting people, diversity, and open communication with our associates. Our foundation, built on core competencies and effective execution, will lead the way for future growth. We are seeking talented applicants who will continue our long-standing tradition of being the industry's leading and most respected brand.
 
 
Be a part of our award-winning company
Driving our world-class manufacturing systems is a highly committed and experienced workforce.  Batesville Casket routinely receives awards for operational and manufacturing excellence.  Most recently, Batesville Casket facilities earned award-winning titles from the Association of Manufacturing Excellence, Industry Week magazine, the National Safety Council and Managing Automation Magazine.
 
 
Position Summary
  Coordinates preparation of periodic financial statements, reports, account reconciliations, analyses, forecasts, internal control reviews and budgets. Ensures compliance to all internal and external policies, guidelines and laws.

 
Position Highlights

• Reporting directly to the Plant Controller, the Senior Accountant will be involved with many shop floor activities involving cost and inventory.  A strong understanding of materials and inventory processes is needed.  Supervisory skills are required.

 
Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to financial management, budget, accounting,and/or payroll
• Manages the monthly, quarterly, or annual WIP, raw material and finished goods inventory and ensure proper controls and practices are in place.
• Directs the installation and maintenance of accounting records to show receipts and expenditures
• Maintains general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue distribution, depreciation, cost, property, and operating expenses, and insurance records
• Participates in cost analyses and rate studies
• Reconciles general ledger account activity
• Prepares statements and reports of estimated future costs and revenues
• Conducts internal audits involving review of accounting and administrative controls
• Establishes system controls for new financial systems and develops procedures to improve existing systems
• Participates in annual budget preparation and reconciliation
• Prepares external audit materials and external financial reporting
• Reviews financial statements with management personnel
• Directs the installation and maintenance of new accounting, timekeeping, payroll, inventory, property, and other related procedures and controls
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities
Directly supervises one to three employees responsible for acquisition of parts, payroll processing, or inventory control. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance to the Company policies, the Code of Ethical Business Conduct and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
 

Requirements Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university; and two to four years related experience and/or training.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills required, JDE experience preferred
• Strong working knowledge of inventory practices and controls within a manufacturing environment is required.  This includes managing product inventories, scrap, WIP, BOM, and cycle counts. 
• Three years experience in a manufacturing accounting role.
   

Preferred Skills

• Ability to train/manage/lead/understand LEAN or CI activities and initiatives including Lean Accounting principals

 
 
View all of our career opportunities at http://batesvillecareers.com/.

 
 
At Batesville Casket, we strive to build a diverse work force through equal opportunity employment that embraces and leverages the differences each individual has to offer.
 
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