Cost Accountant

About McElroy Metal

McElroy Metal is a leading manufacturer of metal roofing, metal siding and sub-structural components with 14 manufacturing facilities, 28 Service Centers and 44 Metal Mart locations across the US.

After three generations of family ownership, McElroy transitioned to an employee-owned company (ESOP) in 2023 . Ian McElroy, who continues to serve as the President of McElroy Metal, shared the reason for the change, "The one constant trait during our 60-year history is the influence and support of employees. Throughout the country, McElroy Metal is blessed to have loyal team members, including many that have dedicated decades of service to the company. As a show of appreciation, McElroy Metal team members are now employee owners of McElroy Metal."

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Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Comprehensive medical plan for all full-time employees and their dependents
• Prescription card benefit
• Dental plan for all regular full-time employees
• Life insurance for all regular, full-time employees at no cost to the employee
• Employee Assistance Program for all our employees and their immediate family members
• Short-term and Long-term disability insurance for all regular, full-time employees at no cost to the employee
• Educational Assistance Program
• 401(k) Plan, a company match and a profit-sharing plan
• Vacation, Paid Holidays, and Paid Sick Leave for regular, full-time employees
• Financial performance incentive programs
• In-house and outside employee training and development opportunities

Summary

McElroy Metal has an opening for a Cost Accountant at the Corporate Office in Bossier City, Louisiana. This professional level accounting position applies principles of general and cost accounting to conduct studies and maintain accounting systems that provide detailed cost information. The position reports to the Sr. Accounting Manager.

About the Division

The Credit Department resides at the Headquarters for McElroy Metal. Comprising over a hundred employee-owners, the corporate location has several departments that support our manufacturing, sales, and retail departments.

Hours

8:00 am - 5:00 pm M-F

Responsibilities

• Develops components of standard costs, including work center rates and run rates. Effects changes as required. Performs variance and margin analysis. Performs completions accounting, variance accounting, posting batches to GL, and updating system for cost changes.
• Provides support to and monitors flow of inventory information from Division Administrative Leaders and Retail Managers. Provides significant training in correction of problems with work orders and resolution of inventory issues. Assists with inventory issues on POS.
• Inventory-Coils, Finished Goods, and Accessories: Includes analysis as necessary.
• Establishes procedures for counts, verification, and audit of physical counts. Comparison of physical counts to general ledger balances to determine variances and investigation of reasons for variances or shrinkages for manufacturing and retail locations.
• Performs the monthly close of manufacturing accounting.
• Performs required retail, frame package facility, and manufacturing inventory and cost related journal entries for month end close process.
• Performs many functions related to the year end LIFO calculation

Experience/Skills

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• Strong PC skills including Excel and Word.
• Professional accounting experience including general and cost accounting beneficial.
• Experience in ERP computer environment helpful, JD Edwards experience beneficial.
• Ability to focus on tasks & meet deadlines; strong analytical & organizational skills.
• Will require occasional travel to support outlying locations.

Visit our McElroyMetal.com employment page for more information about our company, our locations, and how to join the McElroy Metal team.

McElroy Metal will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if McElroy Metal is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

McElroy Metal is an equal opportunity employer. We provide an inclusive environment that allows each employee to be their best based upon their merit, talent and aspiration. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.


McElroy Metal is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment. Requests for an accommodation should be made with the hiring manager.