Cost Accountant

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Requisition ID: 24980
Smeal, a REV Group brand, is recognized as a premier manufacturer, inventor, and innovator of custom fire apparatus. The company offers a full line of custom and commercial pumpers, rescue pumpers, aerial ladders, and urban interface vehicles. Smeal is committed to leading the industry in high-quality fire apparatus, delivery times and customer experience. Smeal sells its products worldwide and is based in Snyder, NE.
Smeal Apparatus is part of the larger REV Group (NYSE: REVG), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the fire emergency and recreation markets. REV Group’s extensive vehicle line-up includes models such as ambulances, fire trucks, terminal trucks, RV’s and much more. Our 5,000+ employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to building innovative and reliable vehicles that our customers can depend on whether for a family trip across the U.S. or when responding to an emergency. Rev Group is a veteran friendly employer and hires over 200 veterans and or those transferring out of the military each year.

The position reports directly to the Controller. Assists in a variety of duties including product costing, data processing, inventory controls, expense budgets, month end closing, forecasting and capital appropriations.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist in establishing material, freight, labor and overhead standards. Performs variance analysis monthly
Prepare performance records, anticipates sales and cost to develop business forecasts for planning purposes.
Maintain inventory pricing and costs in ERP, audit BOM accuracy
Responsible for monthly freight reconciliation between projected freight costs and payments to ensure sufficient freight accrued
Responsible for ensuring compliance with all government tax regulations
Prepare month end close standard journal entries and confirms COGS accuracy. Complete variance analysis for review with dept managers and Controller
Produce all reports necessary for month end closing, maintain permanent accounting records
Provide support to sales department to negotiate pricing or price changes with customers
Participates and tracks LeanDNA projects
Assists in taking physical inventories, completes necessary cost rolls in product cost system, completes corporate required reports relating to inventory at year end
Assists in annual budgeting, monthly/quarterly forecast preparation and review
Provide finance support on the cycle count program for completeness and accuracy
Assist three-way match process to reconcile invoicing/receipt discrepancies
Assist in timely account reconciliations preparation maintaining the accuracy of balance sheet accounts as required by company policy and SOX.
Performs other duties deemed necessary the Controller

Requirements (education, experience, travel, physical, work environment):

Demonstrated effectiveness in a complex, growth-oriented organization, requiring flexibility and adaptability to changing organization priorities
Solid project management and problem-solving capabilities
Ability to effectively manage change and process improvement
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Advanced Excel)
0-5% annual travel expectation
Preferred: Supply Chain Accounting background.
Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or equivalent
Three or more years of experience in accounting/finance at a manufacturing company

REV Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. REV Group also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.


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