Cost Accountant

Posted: Friday, 19 September 2025
Valid Thru: Sunday, 19 October 2025
Index Requested on: 09/19/2025 14:02:03
Indexed on: 09/19/2025 14:02:03

Location: Mount Prospect, IL, 60056, US

Industry: Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category: 13-0000.00 - Business and Financial Operations
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME

AMETEK, Inc is hiring!

Description:

Telular Corporation, a leader in IoT and wireless technology, provides security, home automation, asset tracking, and remote inventory solutions for business and residential customers. For over 30 years, Telular has been providing connectivity solutions that allow people and machines to work together. We are looking to hire a Cost Accountant at our Mt. Prospect location.

The Cost Accountant will be responsible for handling all cost accounting and associated transactional management for in-house production. Assist with inventory management, help lead daily operational accounting tasks for production site, prepare journal entries when required and prepare assigned account reconciliations. Other special projects as assigned.

In this role, you will:
  • Process Cost Accounting for internal production
  • Manage of work orders and variance analysis in coordination with Operations
  • Balance monthly transactions and inventory transfers from across physical locations; reconcile any intercompany activity
  • Work in collaboration with shared service team to provide stand alone Trial Balance for statutory reporting for site level production
  • Manage standard cost rolls
  • Prepare monthly account analyses of various balance sheet accounts
  • Assist with monthly close process
  • Support the annual audit process
  • Prepare required journal entries as directed
The qualifications for the role include:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting
  • 2 -5 years of experience in accounting; preference to any experience with Cost Accounting
  • Strong experience with Microsoft Office Applications such as Excel & Word required
  • Great Plains experience a plus
  • Excellent communications skills necessary, verbal and written. Must be assertive and results driven and not afraid to ask questions
  • Analytical and problem solving skills a must
  • Must be detail oriented with an ability to sort and manage large amounts of data, and the ability to summarize results in a meaningful way


Compensation

Employee Type: Salaried

Salary Minimum: $75, 000

Salary Maximum: $85, 000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

For more information on AMETEK's competitive benefits, please click here.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.0 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers' most complex challenges. We employ 21, 000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK (NYSE: AME) is a component of the S& P 500. Visit www.ametek.com for more information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 (866) 263-8359.

Nearest Major Market: Chicago

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Educational requirements:

  • high school

Desired Skills:

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Benefits:

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