Senior Manager Cost Accounting

Job Summary

The Senior Manager, Cost Accounting will lead and develop a team of four while owning key areas including inventory costing, intercompany and transfer price accounting, and the month-end close. This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of Cost of Sales, Inventory, and intercompany transactions across internal and external financial reporting. As a strategic partner, this leader will collaborate closely with operations, sourcing, engineering, accounting, and FP&A to drive financial insights, support business initiatives, and continuously enhance reporting accuracy and processes.

Work location:

Self‑qualifying candidates within the Eastern and Central Time Zones, with a preference for the Atlanta, GA area.

• Manage and develop talented team of cost accountants of various levels by performing quarterly continuous performance management discussions, closely tracking goals & KPIs and driving results on projects.
• Provide support to direct reports to fully understand the tasks and their impact to the organization
• Lead month/quarter/year end close processes, reviewing and approving journal entries and reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with GAAP
• Lead quarterly internal control reviews and external audits by providing supporting documentation, schedules, and analyses
• Manage monthly and quarterly reporting around inventory variances, inventory capitalization, and other adjustments to the Balance Sheet and Income Statement
• Manage and monitor intercompany and transfer price accounting
• Support finance audits on annual physical inventories
• Partner with Supply Chain and Finance leaders to drive inventory and COGS reporting accuracy
• Identify costing and inventory improvement initiatives and work with relevant stakeholders to execute on those improvement opportunities/strategies
• As an agent of change, identify areas for internal process improvements and oversee identified initiatives to ensure execution while aligning with overall company strategies
• Manage inventory costing and ensure accuracy of raw materials, work-in-process and finished good inventory values as well as various inventory reserves

• 5+ years of Accounting experience in the manufacturing industry, focused on Cost Accounting and Management; 7+ years preferred
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of US GAAP and Internal Controls (SOX)
• Strong leadership skills and teambuilding dedication to delivering results
• Proven Advanced Technical Skills (Excel, Power BI, Oracle, One Stream)
• Ability to travel up to 15%
• Attention to detail:
  Does not letimportant detailsslip through the cracks or derail a project
• Collaboration:
  
  Customer Focused mindset who works well with multiple individuals from across
  
  Supply Chain, Finance Planning & Analysis,Trade Compliance, Risk Management,other
  
  Accountingteams, and Internal and External Auditors
• Analytical
  
  Skills:
  
  Abilityto structure and process qualitativeandquantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it;exhibita probing mind and achieve penetrating insights
• Problem Solving:
  Ability toperformroot cause and countermeasureanalysis tofindpractical solutions to problems
• Communication:
  Ability to communicate clearly across multiple channels of communication(verbal, email,Microsoft tools, presentations)
• Engagement:
  Activelystrives to build strong partnership with business leaders
• Pace:
  Abilityto multi-task and work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Motivation:
  Self-starter andstrong desireto achieve results;
  Passionate about quality,results and progress

The range for this position is $ to . Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant’s experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role. For a list of our benefits, .

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.