Meet ElectraMeccanica, an innovative electric vehicle manufacturer that is ready to revolutionize the way people commute! Drawing on a 60-year legacy of building and delivering high-end custom cars, our flagship vehicle is a single-seat, electric vehicle called the SOLO (NASDAQ:SOLO). The provided driving experience is an unrivaled combination of exhilaration, affordability and environmental consciousness. Now, we are eager to open our doors to our new 18-acre US Assembly and Engineering Technical Center in Mesa, Arizona. Needless to say, it’s electrifying times and we want to invite you to seriously consider joining our expanding team!

ElectraMeccanica has heart & soul! We hire dedicated, passionate, respectful and engaged contributors, who enjoy creating, solving and challenging the status quo. We have a dedicated team of people and continually seek to hire those who are always willing to roll up their sleeves. If we just described your personal values and work ethic here, we definitely want you to read on to see if this position sparks your interest as well.

The Cost Accountant is responsible for overseeing and analyzing inventory and cost of goods sold valuation for the plant. This position will require an outgoing individual who can work in a fast-paced environment. Succeeding in this role will require effective teaming skills and the ability to prioritize and effectively work on multiple tasks.

Job Responsibilites

• Maintain the standard costing system including updating and monitoring costing elements (material, labor, and burden) and performing standard cost rolls.
• Working with purchasing and manufacturing engineering, review costing on routings and bills of material.
• Analyze costs and make cost savings recommendations.
• With the controller, work cross-functionally with plant management staff to manage and track identified cost savings opportunities.
• Working with purchasing, monitor purchase price variance reports and review purchase prices from manufacturing partners and vendors.
• Perform burden/overhead rate analysis as well as material overhead rate analyses including overhead rates for freight
• Perform analysis to determine scrap, warranty and shrinkage and obsolescence tack on rates.
• Analyze actual manufacturing costs compared to standard costs; follow up on standard overhead rate compared to actual indirect manufacturing costs to help explain spend and operational variances.
• Work closely with materials management to monitor inventory valuation and inventory levels.
• Prepare account reconciliations as appropriate.
• Perform month end duties, including “walk the dock”
• Create appropriate journal entries as necessary.
• Support internal audits of costing and inventory valuation as well as inventory controls.
• The person in this role may work with auditors, both internal and external

Other Duties

• Other ancillary duties as required by your manager

Requirements

• Minimun requirement of a bachelor's degree in accounting or finace is required for this role.
• Minimum of 3 – 5 years of accounting experience
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing in a cost accountant role or analyst role
• Demonstrated understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Understanding of manufacturing cost flow and inventory management, ability to research accounting standards and perform complex analysis
• Meticulous attention to detail with superb organizational skills
• Experiences with internal control, public company reporting is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills and accounting/ERP software. Experience with SAP is a plus.
• Ability to understand data mapping and connections in various systems to help design financial models and financial reporting tools
• Must be a team player with excellent verbal & written communication skills to build effective relationships.
• Must be a self-starter and fast learner who will take ownership of responsibilities and strive for continuous improvement.
• Legally able to work in USA

Benefits

One last important note we work hard, but we play hard too! In fact, our new facility is planned to incorporate modern, dedicated spaces for our employees to dine, engage, relax, and play. We also provide the following comprehensive benefits package that supports our employee’s health, wellness, retirement, and work-life balance:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Generous paid time off
• 401k with company match
• Life/AD&D insurance
• Short-term and Long-term disability benefits
• Corporate fitness/wellness discounts

While we greatly appreciate all candidate applications, we only contact those individuals who best meet the required position qualifications. Thank you in advance for considering ElectraMeccanica!