Title:  Senior Cost Accountant

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• A minimum of six (6) years of accounting experience
• Industry experience in manufacturing, particularly in inventory and cost accounting
• Proficiency with SAP ERP and advanced Excel skills

Preferred:

• Experience with inventory management systems
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing or Six Sigma principles
• Experience with dashboards/views with SAC (SAP Cloud Analytics), Power BI or similar
• Prior involvement in system implementation or process automation initiatives

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Effective problem-solving skills to identify and correct financial discrepancies
• Written and verbal communication skills to share accounting information when needed
• Ability to collaborate and maintain cooperative work relationships with others
• Technical skills and experience using accounting software
• Time management skills, the ability to use your time effectively to achieve individual, departmental and corporate goals with some guidance
• Ability to work on a team and independently
• Ability to adapt to change and handle unexpected situations
• Seek guidance on when to adjust approach
• Ability to follow defined procedures

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time
• Ability to constantly operate a computer and other office equipment
• Ability to move around clean room and warehouse
• Potential travel: 5-10%

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform month end closing entries and reporting related to COGS and inventory
• Provide analysis of actuals against budgets, forecasts, and prior periods for COGS and inventory
• Analyze manufacturing costs and prepare regular reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs
• Work closely with operations and supply chain to provide cost insights and support process and efficiency improvements
• Report on overhead expenses, scrap, waste & inventory valuation
• Prepare annual compilation of manufacturing budget and review of standard costs
• Maintain and monitor standard costs for components and sub-assemblies
• Maintain and audit material master data in accordance with company procedures
• Collaborate with other departments to complete timely and accurate records while providing accounting support
• Establish a business partner relationship, with other departments (Ops, sales, engineering, etc.), to provide relevant information to improve business
• Entering financial data and transactions into the ledger
• Synthesize data and present reports in a meaningful way to management
• Supporting the Assistant Controller and other financial professionals in their duties as needed