Sr. Cost Accountant

Position Summary Reporting to the Regional Controller, the Sr. Cost Accountant will support some or all the Plant Management teams of the 8 locations as well as Regional Sales team and Regional HR Business Partners. Total revenue for the 8 plants is approximately $200MM. The Sr. Cost Accountant will be responsible for cost accounting and financial analysis activities in the region.

Responsibilities

Understand variances to budget and prior year and identifying opportunities for cost reductions and improvements Complete standard setting process Implement improved mid-month reporting processes Analysis of month end results: P&L and Balance Sheet including variance analysis Complete month-end results package for the Plant to present to Senior Management Provide monthly financial forecasts and analysis Support monthly close including Balance Sheet reconciliation and accurate Revenue and Expense oversight Part of coordinating the annual budget process for assigned plants; collecting, analyzing and consolidating financial data, with understanding of all risks and opportunities Provide key decision support to manufacturing plant and support safety and operating initiatives Conduct regular reviews of production order variances to identify unusual variances and report root cause. Weekly P&L reviews. Monitor and work with plant management on Continuous Improvement initiatives and validate savings Ad hoc financial analysis of financial and operating metrics to support business requirement(s) Develop and manage financial controls in accordance with company’s procedures and policies Travel approximately 15% to 20%.

Desired Skills & Experience

BA degree in finance or accounting 3 to 5 years of increasing manufacturing accounting responsibility Strong understanding of manufacturing accounting, variance analysis, and standard setting is required Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office Suite tools. ERP systems experience required; for example: SAP, Oracle, etc. The ideal candidate will have high energy and a positive “can do” attitude, is detailed oriented, and has a willingness to “roll up their sleeves” to get the job done.

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