Sr. Cost Accountant

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.

• Understand variances to budget and prior year and identifying opportunities for cost reductions and improvements
• 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%.

• 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.