Cost Accounting Manager

Description We are looking for a skilled Cost Accounting Manager to join our team in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This role is integral to ensuring precise financial reporting, strategic planning, and compliance across multiple locations. The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in cost accounting and data analysis, and thrives in environments requiring the management of extensive data records.

Responsibilities:

- Act as the subject matter expert on job costs, core gross margins, and related system data.

- Develop and oversee operational procedures to ensure accurate measurement of job cost activities and month-end cutoffs.

- Provide guidance to locations to address deviations from standard practices and ensure consistent processes.

- Support month-end close processes by assisting locations in meeting deadlines and posting essential transactions.

- Conduct ad-hoc analyses of job cost and margin data to fulfill management requests.

- Lead efforts to calculate and manage recovery cost rates for multiple locations.

- Assist in audit preparations and ensure compliance across all covered locations.

- Serve as a key lead in accounting system integrations, acting as a subject matter expert.

- Mentor and develop individuals across various locations to enhance expertise in cost accounting.

- Deliver actionable insights to executive leadership regarding profitability, risk, and growth opportunities. Requirements - Minimum of 8 years of accounting experience, preferably within a small to mid-sized manufacturing environment.

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.

- Expertise in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with Power BI for data presentation.

- Proficiency in data mining and analysis using tools such as Access and other extraction systems.

- Experience with integrated systems for managing business transactions.

- Strong analytical skills with the ability to execute basic queries and manage data across multiple platforms.

- Excellent communication and adaptability to work effectively with managers at various organizational levels.

- Highly detail-oriented and capable of balancing multiple tasks efficiently.

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