Cost Accountant

Job description / Role

- Effectively communicate with Manufacturing Managers regarding contracts, change orders and other contract modifications, and any additional support related to manufacturing billing and/or cost tracking.
- Prepare invoices for all costs, including all applicable backup documentation in accordance with standard procedures.
- Assist in performing month end close, including account analysis, reconciliations and monthly revenue recognition for manufacturing.
- Monitor and report the financial progress of manufacturing projects.
- Cash flow forecasting in line with project schedules.
- Compile information for internal and external auditors, as required.
- Prepare special manufacturing project analysis for management, including variance analysis and reporting of project KPIs.
- Assist with tendering on new contracts and projects.
- Assist in preparation of budgets.
- Preparation of pricing reviews and margin analysis of customer contracts.
- Support the Finance team with special projects and other functions as required.
- Follow and improve area processes.
- Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

- B Bus or B Com degree in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum of 4 years cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
- Detailed knowledge of manufacturing contracts, change order documents and standard contract terms
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Advanced Excel skills
- Ability to work well with others under deadline situations and respond to changes in priorities
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities and see projects through to completion
- Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
- Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
- Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
- Background check results satisfactory to SEL
- Negative drug test result(s)

Preferred Qualifications:
- CPA/CA registration

About the Company

SEL introduced the world’s first digital relay in 1984, revolutionizing the power protection industry by offering fault locating and other features for a fraction of the cost of earlier systems. In the years since, we have grown and developed a complete line of products and services for the protection, monitoring, control, automation, and metering of electric power systems.

Creativity, extensive research, attention to customer needs, and a wealth of power system, automation, communications, and cybersecurity expertise drive our research and development processes. Our multidisciplinary teams of power, communications, automation, software, mechanical, and electronic design engineers develop products that meet or exceed customer needs for features, functionality, and robustness.