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Senior Cost Accountant with Growth Potential for business unit/division of of $5B manufacturing company+

Vertical Careers, Inc.

Senior Cost Accountant with Growth Potential for business unit/division of of $5B manufacturing company+

Anaheim, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Senior Cost Accountant

    Our client is a Business Unit/Division of a large publicly traded manufacturing company with over $5B in sales revenue with locations throughout the world. This BU Division is under $100M in sales revenue and steadily growing. They are in need of a progressive Sr. Cost Accountant to join their team. The culture of the Company is to groom and mentor individuals for Succession Planning whether it'll be for this BU or another. The more flex you are in location, the more opportunity for you. 

    Position Summary:

    Reporting to the Controller, the Sr. Cost Accountant will establish, maintain, monitor and report accurate product costing and inventory data. Collect data and prepare reports for all manufacturing and operational activity. Compare budget to actual expenses and analyze variances. Assist in establishing and implementing new or modified cost accounting systems, methods and procedures. Provide cost accounting support to all areas of the company as needed with an emphasis on operations. Act as the liaison to external and internal auditors for all cost and inventory accounting requests.

    Scope of Responsibilities:

    • Assist in month-end closing, prepare journal entries as necessary, analyze inventory valuation and prepare inventory roll forward
    • Monthly reconciliation for inventory accounts from perpetual to GL
    • Analyze production variances and propose adjustments as needed
    • Review activity recorded via time and labor posting, reclassify as needed, notify appropriate staff of any changes required to ensure accurate reporting
    • Report on cost metrics including product line margins and variances, labor costs and efficiencies, etc
    • Maintain internal control documentation and test internal controls
    • Review and analyze inventory and margin reports, conduct research and perform analytical studies in regards to cost analyses and profitability
    • Ensure timely submission, accuracy and validity of inventory, gross margin schedules to management
    • Analyze cost accounting data and assist with cycle count/physical inventories
    • Assist in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 implementation
    • Coordinate with IT department for system, data request and reporting issues.
    • Perform annual cost roll
    • Create annual ABC cycle count program and manage daily cycle count process
    • Manage annual Physical count process
    • Assist in developing full standard costing for finished parts
    • Manage open WO – aging, completion, variance analysis
    • Track materials cost savings, PPV and other analysis
    • Act as liaison to operations personnel for cost accounting and product related reporting.
    • Special projects as assigned

    Position Requirements:

    • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or Business related field
    • 5+ years of Cost Accounting or Cost Accounting related experience
    • Open to Sr. General Ledger/GL Accountants with Inventory, Manufacturing experience that has a desire to learn Cost Accounting
    • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP] & Cost Accounting Standards
    • Ability to step back and see "big picture" understand and passionate about operations and how numbers impact the financials
    • Ability to progress beyond this role and succeed into a Controller role
    • Ability to research, compile, analyze and interpret data and present to management
    • Strong written, verbal communication and collaborative skills
    • Ability to analyze and reconcile complex accounts and reserves
    • Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
    • Strong analytical, data mining skills, advanced excel skills [pivot table, vlookup, macros and/or VBA would a plus]