Senior Cost Accountant - Military veterans preferred

All States Materials Group ® is a regional leader in road building, pavement preservation and distribution of road materials. We see the exciting in what most take for granted: the roads we drive on every day. We strive to be the best at what we do, and we seek to do it better every day, in a safe, environmentally responsible, and technologically advanced way.

About

ASMG is a rapidly growing vertically integrating pavement preservation company committed to delivering high-quality services and products to our clients. The receptionist at our headquarters is the initial point of contact to visitors, vendors, and employees You will assist in various administrative tasks that support our office operations. Your responsibilities will encompass scheduling for meetings, handling correspondence, and ensuring the smooth flow of communication within the office.

Job Summary

The Senior Cost Accountant role provides an opportunity to grow in a leadership position, and serves to help broaden a career path that is expected to advance as the company develops. As such, the candidate must have the potential, ambition, and commitment to explore his or her capabilities and to learn what makes our company tick. On a routine basis, the Senior Cost Accountant will perform a variety of functions to ensure that cost of materials and inventory levels are accounted for accurately. The successful accountant will, like all members of the team, become the subject matter expert in all assigned areas. This position is exempt.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily processing of all activities related to inventory transfers, procurement, and production of liquid asphalt and related materials
• Review and confirm daily monitoring of perpetual inventory for liquid asphalt
• Regular monitoring and reporting of asphalt exchanges
• Providing high level support to related Accounts Payable and Billing professionals to ensure accuracy of information related to procurement and sales involving inventory
• Regular communication with senior management
• Maintain appropriate systems for standard costing and internal pricing
• Manage daily and monthly procedures for inventory production
• Oversight of physical inventory reconciliation
• Regular analysis and review of inventory adjustments, production & cost variances.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of general ledger accounts related to sales and direct cost of sales
• Process monthly journal entries
• Other analytical and accounting tasks may be assigned

Qualifications:

• BS in Accounting required, MBA/MSA preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience and 2 years of experience in manufacturing or construction related industry preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Advanced skills with standard office software (MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook)
• Demonstrates a high level of integrity and consistently projects an image of trustworthiness and reliability
• Demonstrates a strong passion for continuous improvement, paired with natural professional curiosity and a discerning, skeptical approach
• Proactive nature, with a sense of urgency to handle multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced, everchanging work environment
• Analytical focus to be able to identify trends, discover causes of variances, and identify improvement opportunities
• Confident and proactive, and the ability to make rapid decisions in the absence of data, and to communicate decisions and changes quickly and effectively
• Ability to analyze and oversee detailed procedures, establish new procedures and identify improvements as needed

Independent Action:

Performs work independently within scope of established guidelines and practices. Consults with manager where clarification or exception to procedure may be required.

Work Conditions

Office setting with controlled temperature and minimal noise. Incumbent must be able to sit for extended periods of time and tolerate working at a computer for most of their work duties.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, handle, feel, see, talk, and listen. The employee is also required to walk, stoop, kneel, bend, lift 30 lbs. or crouch.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Any physical demands or work conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Company maintains a policy of non-discrimination and is fully committed to the principles of equality in employment and opportunity for all employees. It is the continuing policy to recruit and employ the best qualified individuals without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence or stalking, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected military or veteran status, and/or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to personnel actions such as, but not limited to, recruitment and hiring, working conditions, benefits and compensation, training, apprenticeship, performance appraisals, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination and any and all other terms and conditions of employment. Decisions with regard to the above will be based on job related criteria, individual merit and qualifications.

It is the policy of the Company not to discriminate on the basis of gender, age, race, color, religious creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence or stalking, physical or mental disability, and/or protected military or veteran status or other protected bases with regard to any employment practices, including recruitment, advertising, job application procedures, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, job assignments, benefits and/or other terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, provided the individual is qualified, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform the essential functions of the job. This policy applies to all jobs at the Company. The Company will continue to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans and to treat qualified individuals without discrimination based upon their gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran statuses, in all employment practices.