Manufacturing Accountant

Blast Cleaning Technologies, Inc. (BCT) is proud to be the leader in shot blast innovation! We are dedicated to our customers, resulting in continuous company growth year over year. Why Work at BCT? Highly Competitive Pay, Benefit Plans, & 401K: We pay for skill AND talent. We offer a full range of comprehensive benefits & 401K employer match 50% up to 6%.

Medical Insurance: 90% of Insurance Premiums are covered by BCT!!! Low deductibles, ZERO coinsurance, & extensive provider networks to utilize. Generous PTO & Paid Holidays: Take advantage of our generous PTO plans and many paid U.S. holidays. Casual Work Environment: Enjoy a casual dress code and friendly workplace. Historic Location: Work in our over $2 million investment in upgrades and refurbishment at our historic West Allis location.

Innovation: Work for a company that continuously invests back into the business and the employees. With our cutting-edge foundry being a prime example of true innovation. Amenities: Enjoy free coffee, popcorn, summer cookouts, and more! Continuous Education: Venture in your future with our tuition reimbursement program and our variety of investments in your continued learning.

Engaged Leadership: You will love AND know our CEO. Work with an ethical, hardworking, & interactive leader who listens to employees at all levels. Second Chance Employer: If you have the skills and work ethic, we will give you a chance. Onsite HR and IT Department: We provide dedicated onsite HR and IT support to ensure our employees' needs are met.

We won't send you to a 1-800 number for help. Veteran Support: BCT supports and honors veterans. Made in America: All our components are made in the USA. Our PACT Our core values (Passionate, Accountability, Customer-Focused, & Team Player) are rooted in the visionary spirit of our CEO, Carl Panzenhagen, who began his career as a teenager working in a foundry.

As an adult, his extensive industry experience and dedication led him to create a company free from bureaucracy and grounded in ethical business practices. Guided by Carl’s leadership, a small team of five evolved into a self-sustaining manufacturing powerhouse. Today, BCT proudly stands 330+ employees strong and celebrates the completion of our cutting-edge foundry, a testament to our relentless pursuit of excellence and innovation.

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Controller, the Manufacturing Accountant supports accurate financial reporting, and operational decision-making. The role combines financial and cost accounting and analysis. It also provides support for business performance reporting, cross-functional project support and forecasting and budgeting support.

This position develops reliable financial and operational information, identifies trends and improvement opportunities, and translates analysis into practical recommendations for management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time. Perform cost accounting and profitability analysis for products, jobs, projects, customers, and business activities, including average and actual cost review.

Develop, maintain, and validate cost models, assumptions, allocation methods, and financial data used for planning, pricing, quoting, and performance measurement. Analyze actual financial and operational results against budgets, forecasts, prior periods, and business expectations; explain significant variances and underlying drivers.

Perform item cost reviews and monitor changes in material, commodity, supplier, and surcharge costs that may affect margins or business performance. Support sales and operations with margin analysis, pricing support, make-versus-buy analysis, investment analysis, and other business case evaluations. Prepare recurring and ad hoc financial analyses that support strategic initiatives, operational decisions, and continuous improvement activities.

Support the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting. Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, inventory accounting, and analytical review of financial statements. Prepare inventory roll forward and Work in Process (WIP) reporting; reconcile balances, review period-to-period changes, and research negative inventory, outliers, and other discrepancies.

Monitor inventory valuation, reserves, usage, excess and obsolete inventory, cycle counts, physical inventories, and related financial controls. Support capital expenditure planning, approval analysis, project tracking, capitalization, and post-investment review. Prepare labor reporting and analyze labor activity, service labor, utilization, and significant trends or reporting discrepancies with operational teams.

Prepare accounts payable aging summaries and review vendor balances, trends, unusual items, and follow-up needs. Extract, combine, validate, and analyze financial and operational data from ERP systems, spreadsheets, and other business sources. Develop and maintain management reports, dashboards, key performance indicators, and executive-level presentations that clearly communicate business performance.

Identify data quality issues, process gaps, control weaknesses, and opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, timeliness, consistency, and efficiency. Support internal and external audit requests by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and organized supporting documentation. Help drive and support BCT’s Culture, Core Values, and PACT principles.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Detail-oriented with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced and changing work environment. Able to work independently, manage priorities, meet deadlines, and exercise sound judgment. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to research, compile, validate, interpret, and communicate financial and operational data.

Solid understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, cost concepts, budgeting, forecasting, and business performance analysis. Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems and reporting tools. Effective written, verbal, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Able to translate complex financial information into practical business insights for non-financial stakeholders.

Education

and/or Experience Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; relevant education and experience may be considered. Three or more years of relevant accounting, cost accounting, financial analysis, or manufacturing finance experience preferred. Manufacturing, project-based, or engineered-to-order business experience preferred. Proficiency with ERP software, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Office products.