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About the Role

Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) is seeking to advance fueling and convenience retail through innovation and people-centric culture. Employees can expect to work on new products, receive mentorship, and have opportunities for career growth.

Responsibilities

Maintain and monitor product costing, including standard costs, bills of materials, labor, and overhead rates.
Analyze manufacturing and inventory transactions for accurate cost accounting and inventory valuation.
Review and reconcile inventory balances, cost layers, reserves, and related general ledger accounts.
Support periodic cost updates, standard cost rolls, and inventory revaluations.
Ensure inventory and cost transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with company policy and accounting standards.
Support inventory reserve analysis, physical inventory counts, cycle counts, and related inventory controls.
Prepare and analyze manufacturing variances, including purchase price, labor, overhead, scrap, material usage, and production variances.
Investigate manufacturing variances and partner with Operations and Supply Chain teams to identify root causes and explain key drivers.
Analyze manufacturing cost trends and identify unusual results, risks, or opportunities.
Provide margin analysis, profitability reporting, and cost insights to Finance and Operational leadership.
Prepare recurring and ad hoc financial reports related to plant performance, inventory, manufacturing costs, and cost of goods sold.
Clearly communicate financial results and cost drivers to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for inventory and cost accounting.
Prepare journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules related to inventory, cost of goods sold, and manufacturing expenses.
Ensure timely and accurate completion of close deliverables and supporting documentation.
Maintain and strengthen controls around inventory movement, cycle counts, physical counts, and financial reporting.
Support internal and external audit requests tied to inventory and cost accounting.
Identify accounting, control, or data-quality issues and drive them through resolution.
Partner with Operations, Procurement, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to improve the accuracy of costing inputs and reporting.
Identify and implement opportunities to simplify and standardize costing and inventory processes.
Support ERP transactions, data validation, system enhancements, and process improvements related to costing and inventory.
Recommend practical improvements to reduce manual work, improve reporting quality, and enhance data accuracy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
6+ years of accounting experience, with relevant experience in cost accounting, inventory accounting, or manufacturing finance.
Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting, reconciliations, manufacturing variances, and cost of goods sold.
Experience with standard cost updates, BOM/routing reviews, inventory reserves, cycle counts, and physical inventory processes.
Experience within a manufacturing, distribution, or product-based environment preferred.
Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP, general accounting principles and internal controls.
Proficiency in ERP systems (Oracle preferred) and Microsoft Excel.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and explain manufacturing cost drivers.
Ability to communicate financial information effectively to Operations and other non-Finance stakeholders.
Ability to work independently, manage recurring deadlines, and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset and ability to partner cross-functionally to drive issues to resolution.

Skills

Cost Accounting
Inventory Accounting
Manufacturing Finance
Standard Costing
Inventory Valuation
Variance Analysis
Financial Reporting
ERP Systems
Microsoft Excel
Analytical Skills
Problem-Solving Skills
Communication Skills

Location

Austin, TX

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

6+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

Eligible to earn a discretionary bonus based on performance metrics and other criteria.

Benefits

401(K) Savings Plan With Employer Contributions
Medical, Dental And Vision Insurance
Wellness Programs
Health Savings Account
Health Care And Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Company Paid Short-Term Disability And Long-Term Disability
Company Paid Employee Basic Life And Ad&D Insurance
Supplemental Employee And Dependent Life Insurance
Optional Accident, Hospital Indemnity And Critical Illness Insurance
Adoption, Surrogacy, And Fertility Benefits And Assistance
Commuter Benefits
Parental, Military, Jury Duty, And Bereavement Leaves Of Absence
Paid Time Off
12 Paid Holidays Per Calendar Year
Paid Vacation Days Beginning At 120 Hours Annually For Non-Exempt Employees And 160 Hours For Exempt Employees
40 Paid Sick Leave Hours Annually Or As Provided Under State And Local Paid Sick Leave Laws
8 Hours Paid Volunteer Time
Business Travel Services
Employee Discounts
Employee Assistance Program That Includes Company Paid Counseling Sessions And Legal Services

About the Company

Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) is taking fueling and convenience retail to the next level.
DFS is part of a legacy of leadership that spans back generations, made up of some of the most trusted, leading-edge brands in the industry.
As part of Dover Corporation and with our talented, innovative, outstanding people, we are doing great things and redefining what is possible in fueling and convenience retail.
Providing advanced fuel-dispensing equipment, including clean energy solutions, systems and payment, automatic tank gauging and wet stock-management solutions, DFS comprises the product brands of Wayne Fueling Systems, OPW Fuel Management Systems, ClearView, Tokheim, ProGauge, Fairbanks, LIQAL, AvaLAN, and Bulloch Technologies.
Headquartered in Austin, TX, DFS has a significant technology development and manufacturing presence worldwide, including facilities in Brazil, China, India, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.