Accountant

The Opportunity

Are spreadsheets your happy place? Do you dream in debits and credits? Are you super-efficient in tracking down a cost variance? If you answered yes, keep reading to learn more about a great opportunity to join our team!

Our Accountant role isn't just another accounting job, it's your chance to make an impact, drive smart decision making and help us build something better (and more cost-effective) every day!

Who we're looking for

All your life, you've been a thinker - a practical innovator with rolled-up sleeves, a strong sense of purpose and healthy dose of optimist in you.

A maker who gets things done.

If you dream of using technology to make a difference in the world, we want you with us.

At Gibraltar, we're solving big problems and pushing the boundaries of what's possible, changing lives with smarter products and services in agtech, renewable energy and residential products that will shape a better future for people and the planet.

So we're looking for more than great talent, we're looking for good people with a unique point of view - creators ready to tackle our most important challenges.

If you thrive in a collaborative and inclusive culture, working side by side with talented teammates or hand in hand with collaborative business partners to solve real-world manufacturing and costing challenges, we want to hear from you.

What you'll do

The Accountant will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting on cost data to support budgeting, forecasting, and cost control initiatives in support of our multiple manufacturing facilities.

This role plays a critical part in improving profitability through accurate financial reporting and insightful cost analysis.

This role also supports the capital planning process in coordination with both operations and engineering departments.

In addition, this role will:


* Maintain and analyze standard costs for products, materials, and labor at both manufacturing sites.


* Perform variance analysis (material, labor, overhead) and investigate root causes.


* Monitor and analyze inventory transactions, cycle counts, and cost adjustments.


* Assist in monthly closing activities, including journal entries and reconciliations related to cost of goods sold (COGS), inventory, and production variances.


* Support the capital planning and asset tracking process.


* Assist with and support audit activities and perform other accounting activities as assigned.


* Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering to understand and monitor cost drivers.


* Support annual budgeting and forecasting processes, particularly around manufacturing costs and capital expenditures.


* Provide financial insights and reporting to help improve productivity, efficiency, and profitability at each site.


* Recommend and implement cost accounting process improvements.


* Support internal and external audits with accurate documentation and analysis.
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