The Senior Cost Accountant reports to the Director of Operations Finance
Collaborate with other Cost & Inventory Business Partners, operational site leaders, FP&A analysts
Monitor, review and analyze daily manufacturing activities
Provide variances, examine trends and partner with site operations on root cause analysis
Perform daily cost accounting tasks such as review of Cycle count and inventory adjustments
Ensure completeness and accuracy of work orders on a weekly and monthly basis
Perform monthly inventory General Ledger to perpetual reconciliation
Perform quarterly Intercompany Profit Elimination analysis
Partner with sites and lead financial portion of annual physical inventories
Analyze Material Variances and recommend and/or implement process improvements
Complete SOX audits
Oversee the Annual Cost Rolls including preparation and analysis of Labor and Burden Studies

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of Cost Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
Strong grasp of GAAP accounting and cost accounting concepts
Experience with Standard Cost methodology
Experience with ERP systems is required, JD Edwards preferred
Expert skills in Excel and SAP Web Intelligence; high proficiency in OneStream and other Microsoft Office Applications, Power BI preferred

Benefits

Health benefits
401(k) retirement savings program with company match
PTO
Performance-based bonus plan

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Cost AccountingGAAPStandard Cost methodologyCycle countInventory adjustmentsGeneral Ledger reconciliationIntercompany Profit Elimination analysisMaterial Variances analysisLabor and Burden StudiesProcess improvements

Soft Skills

CollaborationAnalytical skillsCommunicationProblem-solvingAttention to detailLeadership

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in FinanceBachelor’s Degree in Accounting