Corporate Cost Accountant – Reading, PA
Hours are 8 am – 5 pm Monday through Friday
Brentwood Industries is a leading provider of thermoformed plastic solutions worldwide. The corporate cost accountant is responsible for maintaining and reviewing cost accounting functions at Brentwood Industries. Working with cross-functional teams to support and provide cost analysis across all levels of the organization. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Essential Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Review product costing methodology to ensure manufacturing costs are accurately stated given current processes
- Perform routine audits of bills of manufacture to ensure product costs are accurate.
- Ensure monthly results accurately reflecting the business activities.
- Support monthly financial analysis, quarterly forecasts, and annual budget in accordance with corporate format and time requirements.
- Identify improvement opportunities and drive to completion.
- Actively participate with cross-functional teams
- Create and update internal cost accounting documentation
- Assist in the completion of special projects and reporting requirements.
- Ad Hoc Analysis and Projects
Essential Skills:
- EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting with 2+ years of cost accounting experience or equivalent. Experience working in a plant environment is a plus
- LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, governmental regulations, safety rules, and operational instructions. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of employees, managers, customers, and vendors.
- COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficient skills using Microsoft applications including Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams and PowerPoint.
- OTHER:
- Must have familiarity with integrated ERP software applications. Syteline experienced preferred.
- Experience using PowerBI preferred
Brentwood offers professional growth potential, pleasant work environment, and an excellent wage and benefits package including 401K w/employer match. Brentwood Industries, Inc., provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
At Brentwood, we have a passion for both our products and our people. Our goal as an employer is to help you excel as an individual and as part of a team by providing you with a satisfying, motivating and stimulating work experience. The varied nature of the environment at Brentwood allows you to work alongside industry professionals on a wide range of projects, contributing your knowledge and strengths to develop innovative, market-driven solutions.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting, or equivalent experience
- At least 2 years of cost accounting experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint
- Familiarity with integrated ERP software applications
- Ability to analyze business and technical information and prepare reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees, managers, customers, and vendors
- Experience working in a plant environment
- Experience with Syteline
- Experience using Power BI
What We Do
Brentwood Medical provides custom packaging and injection molded components for the medical device, pharmaceutical, and electronic industries. Brentwood Medical is proud to be a full-solution provider, offering thermoforming and injection molding, a team of in-house design and process engineers, and dedicated account managers, working hand-in-hand with you through each project stage from concept to validated product. Brentwood Industries, Brentwood Medical's parent company, has more than 50 years of experience in thermoplastic molding and processes. Established in 1965 as a small thermoforming facility, Brentwood has transformed into a vertically integrated corporation and experienced rapid domestic and international growth. This continuous progress has allowed Brentwood to engage developing markets and further establish its worldwide footprint. Our 30,000 square-foot ISO class 7 cleanroom in Reading, Pennsylvania, is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery, offering the latest advancements in process control and automation to provide industry-leading quality at a competitive cost.
