Senior Manager, Cost Accounting

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Description:

The Senior Manager of Cost Accounting primary duties include responsible for all aspects of cost accounting for the North America Business Unit, including maintaining policies and procedures, management and oversight of cost accounting processes, analysis and explanation of variances, assistance with budgets and forecasts, and oversight of data administration.  This position requires strong accounting and analytic skills. This position works closely with procurement, accounting, operations and FP&A staff to maintain and enhance the company’s processes to understand and report manufacturing costs.

This position reports to the Director of Accounting.

Duties:
The following are essential duties and responsibilities for this position:

Lead the Cost Accounting team on day to day activities and yearly goals

Enhance processes with automation and PowerBIProvide monthly variance analysis and explanations

Develop material standard costs

Ensure inventories are accounted and recorded in accordance with IFRSOversee calculations for Lower of Cost or Net Realizable Value reserves, obsolescence reserves and other valuation reserves

Work cross functionally with other teams on business projects

Ensure supplier rebate programs are correctly calculated and recorded

Maintain documentation of departmental processes

Work with internal and external auditors and respond to their requests for information

Manage and direct the activities of direct reports and their employees

Understanding of SAP process and how they impact financial reporting

Skills/

Qualifications:

Excellent accounting and analytical skills

Proficient in Excel and Word; aptitude with computers and applications

Strong team player who is able to work across multiple functions

Ability to analyze and solve problems

Results oriented with a sense of urgency, able to work under deadline pressures

Organized and detail oriented

Ability to balance multiple tasks with changing priorities

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written

Adaptable to change

Education and Experience:

Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance required; MBA and/or CPA preferred5-7 years financial experience required

Experience working with cost accounting in an SAP environment is preferred

Public accounting experience is preferred

Working Conditions:

Physical – Continuously sitting for prolonged periods using a computer, as the job is administrative in nature.

Visual/Sensory – This position requires attention to detail, requiring attention with one or two senses at a time.

Work environment – Work and environment fasted paced, requiring ability to remain focused under pressure. Attention must be concentrated in the face of numerous changing stimuli.

Mental Stress – There is pronounced pressure…