Cost Accountant

Linde Advanced Material Technologies Inc. Cost Accountant Speedway, IN United States | req28902 What you will enjoy doing• You will support the development, implementation, and maintenance of standard costing methodologies across manufacturing operations, including labor, overhead, material, and routing structures. You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Accounting teams to validate bills of materials (BOMs), routings, inventory transactions, and manufacturing cost drivers to ensure accurate product costing. You will analyze manufacturing variances, inventory transactions, labor utilization, scrap, and overhead absorption to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for operational and financial improvement. You will support ERP/MRP costing activities, data validation, system testing, and troubleshooting efforts associated with standard cost implementation and ongoing system enhancements. You will prepare reports, cost models, financial analyses, and supporting documentation to assist leadership with operational decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives. You will support Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives by identifying waste, improving process efficiency, supporting standard work development, and enhancing costing accuracy across operations. You will demonstrate leadership humility by collaborating effectively across functions, remaining open to feedback and continuous learning, supporting team objectives, and promoting a respectful and accountability-driven work environment What makes you great

MS/MA/MBA

with 0-4 years of related accounting, manufacturing finance, cost accounting, or operational analysis experience

OR BS/BA

with 3+ years of related experience OR 10+ years of directly related manufacturing costing or accounting experience at AMT/PGT or similar manufacturing environments. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field preferred. Experience supporting manufacturing cost accounting processes including standard costing, inventory analysis, BOM validation, labor and overhead analysis, and variance reporting. Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems such as Oracle, SAP, Costpoint, or similar manufacturing systems. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including formulas, pivot tables, data validation, reporting, and financial modeling. Ability to gather, clean, validate, and analyze operational and financial data from multiple cross-functional sources. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail and data accuracy. Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with Accounting, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and external implementation resources. Foundational understanding of Lean Production System principles including continuous improvement, waste reduction, standard work, root cause analysis, and process optimization. Demonstrated leadership humility through teamwork, accountability, openness to feedback, adaptability, and support of continuous learning and operational excellence. Lean, or Six Sigma certification/training is preferred. Why you will love working with us Linde Advanced Material Technologies, formerly Praxair Surface Technologies, is a company that revolutionizes industries through innovative materials and surface coatings. We are leaders in advanced materials and offer metal powders, sputtering targets, and surface coatings that enhance performance across various sectors. Our strong focus on innovation is evident in our superior technologies for the aerospace, energy, semiconductor, automotive, and industrial industries. Linde employees learn and abide the Linde Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct by demonstrating honesty, integrity, professionalism in all communications, actions, and decisions. What we offer you! At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you're looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a wide range of medical options to suit everyone's needs. Other benefits include; educational and professional development, employee discount program, 401K, pension plan, and life insurance, just to name a few. Have we inspired you? Let´s talk about it We are looking forward to receiving your complete application. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law. Linde Advanced Material Technologies Inc. abides by applicable export control laws including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) in accordance with the company's export control procedures. As such, persons considered for this position must be either a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident (green card holder) or otherwise classifiable as a U.S. person under relevant regulations. Linde Advanced Material Technologies Inc. acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development. •The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Therefore employees assigned may be required to perform additional job tasks required by the manager. #LI-BM1 Apply Now Share Save Job