APUS Cost Accountant III - Daifuku

Daifuku Airport America Corporation (formally known as Jervis B. Webb) is a subsidiary of Daifuku North America a group company of Daifuku in Japan - the largest material handling company in the world. Our advanced systems move everything from car bodies at auto plants to luggage at airports to packaged goods at warehouses. We are known as experts in engineering, manufacturing, and servicing innovative automated materials handling systems including conveyors, automatic guided vehicles, automated storage & retrieval systems, and integrated controls.

The company is currently seeking an experienced Cost Accountant.

Position Summary/ Primary Purpose

Reporting to the Manager of Cost Accounting, as a part of a cross functional Team, this person supports forecasting, cost and project accounting responsibilities.

Major Areas of Responsibility 

• Basic Understanding and Support of Cost Accounting Level I and II responsibilities
• Supports and understands daily processing of contract orders and changes as needed
• Coordinate as needed for entries and activities related to Inter-company orders and consolidated reporting implications.
• Monthly Account reconciliations and related reporting for all departmental work
• Monthly review and coordination of Company forecast at a lead and mentoring level, coordinating with others as needed to improve accuracy.
• Review and analysis of moderate and complex projects and / or other short cycle orders as needed
• Support and develop processes in compliance with accounting policies and procedures (JSOX)
• Provide leadership, mentoring, testing and implementation on special projects inside and outside of Department as required such as consolidation, integration, improvement of and migration of our systems as needed to reach operational and reporting requirements.
• Contributes to and can lead team efforts to accomplish related results as needed
• Meet regularly with Operations personnel to gage project financial performance and support improved decision making.
• Publish and upgrade various managerial accounting reports
• Process improvement

Basic Broad Knowledge

• English Language
• Knowledge of cost and US GAAP accounting principles, including various methods of revenue recognition
• Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Advanced computer skills with Microsoft Office (Excel)

Basic Skills & Abilities

• Time Management
• Critical Thinking - using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Analytical ability as it pertains to understanding and explaining manufacturing variances as well as other types of analysis.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Monitoring - monitoring/assessing performance of you, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Verbal and Written Expression and Recognition - the ability to listen to, understand and communicate information and ideas presented through spoken or written words and sentences.
• Information Ordering — the ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Problem Sensitivity — the ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Maintains attention to detail, completing multiple or repetitive tasks.
• Demonstrate a serious commitment to accuracy and quality while meeting goals and deadlines.  Flexibility required to meet reporting deadlines is required.
• Hands-on style and able to work with minimal supervision. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Flexibility, punctuality, advanced problems solving abilities and reliability are required to meet dates and reporting goals and to improve systems. 

Education & Experience

•  BS degree in accounting, finance or related field and / or equivalent experience in a cost accounting role in a manufacturing and /or Engineer-to-order environment.  Prefer experience in manufacturing environment.
• Experience with manufacturing environment.
• Master’s degree or related coursework in Business / Accounting preferred

Demonstrated Physical Abilities

Remain stationary for 50% of the time; move/traverse throughout the office to access file cabinets and office equipment; operate a computer and other productivity machinery; inspect documents; communicate with others through talking/hearing; read/identify/assess forms and correspondence. 

Daifuku Airport America Corporation is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled, and federal sub/contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status or medical condition. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please call 248-553-1000.

Daifuku Airport America Corporation offers an excellent compensation package including great benefits such as excellent medical, vision, and dental insurance, paid vacation time, paid sick time, and paid holidays, 401K, Flexible Spending Programs, and more.

At this time our company only receives applications online. If you need assistance applying online to this position, please call 248-553-1000 and leave a message and your call will be returned