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Cost AccountantLegrand • Canonsburg, PA, US
Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant

Legrand • Canonsburg, PA, US
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Cost Accountant

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Cost Accountant to join the Starline Team in Canonsburg, PA. The Cost Accountant ensures the accuracy and integrity of the company's inventory and cost accounting systems. This role is responsible for analyzing gross margins across products, customers, and regions, and for developing cost accounting systems that support strategic decision-making at both executive and operational levels. The position also provides detailed analysis and reporting to support line supervisors, facility managers, and cross-functional teams, helping to drive financial transparency and operational efficiency.

What Will You Do?

Costing & Inventory Control

  • Learn and understand the company's manufacturing processes to support accurate cost allocation
  • Construct and maintain cost accounting systems to support internal decision-making and external reporting
  • Develop and monitor direct labor, materials, equipment, and overhead cost structures
  • Establish and update standard costs in the bill of materials as required
  • Calculate raw material, work-in-process, and finished goods costs
  • Reconcile and validate inventory balances to the sub-ledger and underlying system data regularly
  • Create and review cost accounting system controls

Reporting & Analysis

  • Complete month-end closing and reporting procedures related to cost and inventory accounting
  • Monitor and analyze Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) accounts and variances
  • Provide month-over-month analysis of inventory balances and related costs
  • Analyze costing data and prepare product and customer gross margin reporting
  • Prepare product unit cost reporting and ad hoc price-cost analyses for specially priced products
  • Investigate and resolve discrepancies in inventory and margin reports
  • Conduct ongoing process constraint analyses
  • Business Support

  • Facilitate departmental approvals for new item costs by identifying anomalies through daily reports
  • Provide cost accounting support to operations leaders, supervisors, and cross-functional teams
  • Deliver clear, actionable variance analysis commentary during month-end close
  • Assist in special projects and continuous improvement initiatives as assigned
  • Qualifications

    Education : Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

    Experience : 35 years of accounting experience (minimum two years in manufacturing standard and job costing required)

    Preferred Skills :

  • Proven analytical skills, organizational abilities, and relevant computer skills
  • Proficiency in ERP systems (Infor Mapics Syteline preferred) and Microsoft Excel
  • Ability to collaborate across departments and comply with company directives
  • Note : The above Job Description is representative of the responsibilities and qualifications necessary to be successful in this role. It does not encompass every job duty or responsibility; other tasks may be assigned as necessary. Further the job description does not alter the at-will nature of employment with Legrand and does not create a contract of employment.

    Company Info

    Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA : LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com / en

    Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company's incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active / growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us

    The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks, Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, and Starline empower Legrand's Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development.

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