Cost Accountant
Listed on 2026-01-23
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Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Accounting & Finance -
Accounting
Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Cost Accountant, Accounting & Finance
Overview
Bulding the people that build the world.
With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We're a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.
As part of HVAC, Ingenia Technologies is a North American leader in the design and manufacturing of custom air handling systems and other heating, air conditioning, and ventiliation products. Through its innovative designs and state-of-the-art manufacturing processes, Ingenia designs and manufacturing premium-quality products at its Mirabel and Madison facilities that meet the very specific needs of each of its clients. With solutions to ensure air quality, we improve people's health through high quality infrastructure around the world.
Whatyou can expect in this role (Job Responsibilities)
SPX is a diverse team of unique individuals who all make an impact. We are opening a new campus facility that will have two of our businesses (Marley and Ingenia Technologies) evolving and growing together at one site.
As the cost accountant on this campus, you will be responsible for analyzing production, operational, and project costs to improve financial efficiency. This position is tactical in nature and involves tasks like variance analysis, budgeting, inventory costing, and reporting on cost-saving. Key to this role will be to learn in a fast-paced environment.
Reporting into the Director of finances of Ingenia, this position is also responsible for supporting our campus facility managing its costs, creating accurate and sustainable budgets, and improving operational efficiency.
ResponsibilitiesFinancial Reporting and Analysis
Prepare monthly operational reports explaining material, labor and overhead efficiency and productivity costs in comparison to plan.
Prepare monthly standard and gross margin analyses as well as monthly 'cost of goods manufactured' and 'cost of goods sold' statements.
Prepare and maintain standard adjusting journal entries with related support as relates to operational cost accounting and monthly inventory book to perpetual.
Maintain financial cost reports necessary to explain standard and gross margin analyses, as well as the variances to planned results to support weekly financial flashes, monthly results, quarterly forecasts, and annual budget.
Cost Management and Control
Monitor plant productivity by product line.
Monitor manufacturing cost aspects including material, labor and overhead, price-volume-mix analyses, as well as efficiency, productivity, and spend variances.
Compliance and Documentation
Support external audit and tax preparation functions as relates to cost accounting.
Support the Director of finance and Manufacturing controller in responding to inquiries from management, auditors, headquarters and other authorities regarding cost accounting issues, data in reports, financial information and policies and procedures related to cost accounting as well as SOX compliance.
Act as the finance lead for annual physical inventory and monthly cycle counts; work with the operational resources responsible for these processes to assure timely and accurate financial reporting implications.
We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:
Preferred Experience , Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesProven record in assisting operational leadership with understanding and improving processes
Ability to manage a large volume of work and perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Strong skills with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally.
The use of ERP systems (preferably Epicor) to help drive performance.
Start-up experience (greenfield/ brownfield)
Knowledge of use of activity-based accounting
Working in a CI based culture.
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