Cost Accountant

Accounting El Paso, Texas


Description

Position at Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.

SEWS—El Paso Customer Service Center (Eastside).  Although located at SEWS – El Paso Office, this is a Hybrid position, which combines both in office and off-site work.  Associates are required to work at least two days in the office each week, but also have the flexibility to work off-site.
Job Title: Cost Accountant
To maintain and implement cost accounting methods and related general ledger activities across products and divisions. 
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Work with standard cost data for various reports to operations and management. Daily, weekly, monthly, and annual maintenance of inventory transactions in cost system Determine, validate, and explain variance calculations. (PPV, OMV & Mfg) 
  • Monitor inventory movement issues and provide guidance to Mexico/US plants and warehouses in their controlling of inventories. Attend meetings to resolve inventory issues. 
  • Participate in the Physical inventory process. Summarize and report physical inventory results. 
  • Participate in monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing activities. 
  • Reconciliation of accounts. 
  • Provide information for external audit requests. 
  • Projects and improvement activities as required. 
Qualifications:
  • BS Degree with 1-3 years professional experience preferably
  • 1 year in cost accounting. Excellent working knowledge of excel.
  • Must understand and be able to implement costing concepts.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Effective communication in English and Spanish, including writing, speaking and active listening.
  • Collaboration and teamwork. 
 
About Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.
Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. (SEWS) is part of the Sumitomo family of companies, a 400 year old brand with a reputation for quality and reliability.  With the support of facilities throughout North America, SEWS has been delivering innovative solutions to automakers for over 30 years, and is a leading supplier of electrical distribution systems, components and electronics.  SEWS is committed to technical development worldwide and with a global network of resources, is able to deliver a truly competitive advantage to each of our customers.  Our associates are what drive Sumitomo’s continued growth, which is why we proudly offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, 401(k) with match, tuition benefits, paid holidays and vacation.
 
To learn more about us, please visit www.sewsus.com.
 
About the Sumitomo Electric Group
Since the founding of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. in 1897 with copper wire production, we have developed many new technologies and products through innovative R&D activities based on Sumitomo Electric manufacturing technologies for electric wires and power cables.  With more than 350 subsidiaries worldwide, we continue to introduce a wide variety of products that fulfill the expectations of society, in five business fields: Automotive, Information & Communications, Electronics, Environment & Energy, and Industrial Materials.  We are a Fortune global 500 company. 
 
To learn more about Sumitomo Electric Group, please visit http://global-sei.com.
 
**Interested Candidates Should Submit Cover Letter when Applying.** 
 An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V