Senior Cost Accountant

The Senior Cost Accountant is an integral part of the PK Finance Team working at our Wichita Corporate office with an expectation of quarterly travel to the PK Industrial Corpus Christi Division. This position is responsible for managing and maintaining the cost accounting system, incorporating understanding of manufacturing operations, and generally accepted accounting practices. This position will report directly to the Controller of PK Industrial.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following:

Responsibilities

• Monitor project costs, identify cost-saving opportunities, and ensure compliance with financial regulations and company policies.
• Develop project budgets and track actual expenses to ensure projects are completed within budget.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to provide financial insights and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Prepare regular financial reports for review to the PKI Controller and General Manager of Corpus.
• Analyze and report profit margins to Project Managers/General Manager/Controller
• Ensure billing is prepared accurately and submitted to Corporate on a timely basis.
• Ensure AP invoices are approved, coded, and submitted to Corporate on a timely basis.
• Manage Work in Process and prepare month end journal entries.
• Verify material on hand as part of the month end close process.
• Quarterly travel to the Corpus Christi office is required. More frequent travel will be required until fully trained.

Other Accounting Responsibilities

• Create ad hoc reports and work on special projects throughout the month.
• Assist the PKI Controller with the annual review.

Skills / Experience necessary

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or 10 years' experience in relevant industry
• 2-5 years manufacturing or industrial services accounting experience
• Strong critical/analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Must possess excellent organization and communication skills.
• Microsoft Office experience required with emphasis in Excel.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Some of the Perks

• Competitive Pay (Based on Experience)
• Paid time off and Holidays
• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company Match 401(k)
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Company Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About PK

PK Companies is a diversified provider of skilled services for the industrial, commercial, oil & gas, and energy sectors. PK Companies include PK Industrial, PK Safety, and PK Technology. All PK services share a common goal of providing "A Higher Level of Protection" by differentiation through creating and leveraging technology-based solutions.

Why You'll Love Working at PK

• We are leaders - Leadership is not limited to our management team. It's something everyone at PK embraces and embodies.
• We are operators - We believe the only way to predict the future is to build it. Creating solutions to lead our company and our industry is what we do on every project, every day.
• We are learners - Everyone here is continuously learning on the job, no matter if we've been in a role for one year or one minute. We are committed to learning and implementing what is best for our customers, merchants, and us.
• We are one team - The magic of PK is our people, together making our inspiring goals attainable and driving us to greater heights.

If this sounds good to you, come join us. Apply Today!

PK Companies Group, LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

All hiring decisions are based on the qualifications of each candidate compared to other candidates and business needs.

We thank all applicants for their interest in our company, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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