Cost Accountant

Reporting to the Director of Accounting this position is responsible for performing cost accounting functions. This includes analysis of orders to ensure that costs are applied appropriately in a timely and accurate manner; allocation of paper costs utilizing third party vendor reports; follow up with production team and other departments on any issues arising in the processes; executing month end closing procedures; reconciliations of various subledgers to general ledger accounts; preparation, review and distribution of various cost reports. This position will utilize available technologies and standard procedures to perform functions as effectively and efficiently as possible.

What you'll do:

• Review, analyze and correct order costs as needed, interact with other departments to resolve costing related issues, communicate significant issues to management and business units
• Month End Close - Run month-end reports and review for completeness and accuracy; prepare and post journal entries for reclasses, accruals, etc.; proactively resolve open issues and questions
• Reconciliations - Analyze and compare activity between sub-ledger and general ledger accounts, investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner, communicate potential issues to management

• Assist with ad hoc analysis as requested, support other team members and share knowledge

• Assist with cost accounting requirements for the annual audit

What you'll bring:

• 2-3 years of relevant work experience in accounting roles

• Understanding of Cost Accounting processes

• Solid Understanding of US GAAP

• Advanced Excel (including ability to work with large data sets)

• Proficiency with SAP, and Analysis for Office (AO) is a plus

• Effective communication skills

• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

• Publishing experience is a plus

This role will have an annual salary of $75,000 - $85,000.

Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade division of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned media company headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Its publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.

U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, Macmillan publishes under the Pan Macmillan name. The German company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels. The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC.