Sr Cost Accountant

Date: Aug 13, 2025

Location:

Ephrata, PA, US, 17522

Company: REV Group, Inc.

Work Hours:

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Requisition ID: 25120

Spartan Emergency Response (Spartan ER) is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of custom emergency response vehicles, cabs, and chassis. Driven by a commitment to quality and innovation, Spartan and its portfolio of brands Spartan Fire Apparatus and Chassis, Smeal Fire Apparatus, and Ladder Tower (LT) offer a broad range of apparatus to meet specific requirements and demands of the fire service industry. Spartan has a rich history in fire apparatus manufacturing with over 250 years of combined experience.

Spartan Emergency Response is part of the larger REV Group (NYSE: REVG), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the fire & emergency and recreation markets. REV Group’s extensive vehicle line-up includes models such as ambulances, fire trucks, terminal trucks, RV’s and much more. Our 5,000+ employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to building innovative and reliable vehicles that our customers can depend on whether for a family trip across the U.S. or when responding to an emergency. Rev Group is a veteran friendly employer and hires over 200 veterans and or those transferring out of the military each year.

Position Summary:

The Senior Cost Accountant reports directly to the Controller and assists in a variety of duties including product costing, data processing, inventory controls, expense budgets, month end closing, forecasting and capital appropriations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Establish material, labor, and overhead standards. Performs monthly variance analysis
Prepare material usage reports, anticipates cost based on production plan to develop business forecasts
Perform inventory cost rolls and maintain inventory costing on make parts in ERP, audit BOM accuracy
Prepare month end close standard journal entries and confirms COGS accuracy. Complete variance analysis for review with dept managers and Controller
Produce all reports necessary for month end closing, maintain permanent accounting records
Provide costing support to sales and purchasing departments for pricing negotiations or price changes with customers
Participates and tracks LeanDNA projects for cost savings initiatives
Assists in annual budgeting, monthly/quarterly forecast preparation and review
Own financial support of cycle count program for completeness and accuracy. Analyze inventory discrepancies and estimate reasonable shrinkage reserves
Assist three-way match process to reconcile invoicing/receipt discrepancies
Prepare timely account reconciliations maintaining the accuracy of balance sheet accounts as required by company policy and SOX
Work with site leadership team to manage appropriate inventory levels and analyze inventory variances to forecast
Performs other duties as deemed necessary by the Controller

Requirements (education, experience, travel, physical, work environment):

Demonstrated effectiveness in a complex, growth-oriented organization, requiring flexibility and adaptability to changing organization priorities
Solid project management and problem-solving capabilities
Ability to effectively manage change and process improvement
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Advanced Excel)
0-5% annual travel expectation
Preferred: Supply Chain Accounting background
Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or equivalent
2-5 years of accounting/finance experience in a manufacturing organization

REV Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. REV Group also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.

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