Sr. Mgr, Global Cost & Operations Accounting

Senior Manager, Global Cost & Operations Accounting

The Senior Manager, Global Cost & Operations Accounting will lead the development, implementation, and ongoing governance of standardized operations accounting practices across a diverse, global manufacturing network. This role owns standard costing methodology, inventory valuation and reserves, and the monthly variance capitalization and standard cost roll process ("Cap & Roll"), and is responsible for driving consistency in cost accounting, variance analysis, and inventory reporting across multiple entities, ERP systems, and production environments.

In addition, this role will design and implement standardized inventory reporting and controls to improve transparency, strengthen the internal control environment, and support disciplined working capital management. The position also supports operations leadership on capital expenditures, ensuring alignment with corporate policies and processes from project approval through asset capitalization. The position partners closely with supply chain, site leadership, corporate accounting, and FP&A segment analysts to ensure cost accuracy, valuation integrity, and audit readiness.

The ideal candidate is an experienced operations accountant who combines deep technical expertise in standard costing and inventory accounting with a systems mindset and the ability to drive alignment across international manufacturing operations.

How You Will Contribute:

Global Cost Accounting Standardization & Cap and Roll

• Develop and implement global standard costing policies and methodologies across all manufacturing sites.
• Establish consistent standards for material, labor, and overhead cost structure, rates, and allocation.
• Own the Cap & Roll process — capitalization of variances and roll of new standard costs across all sites and ERP systems — including timeline, methodology, cross-site coordination, and analysis of P&L and balance sheet impacts.
• Standardize variance analysis frameworks and reporting formats globally.
• Harmonize cost accounting practices across ERP systems and manufacturing environments.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and applicable international accounting standards.

Inventory Valuation, Reserves & Controls

• Own month-end inventory valuation and subledger-to-general-ledger reconciliation across all sites.
• Own global inventory reserve methodology (excess, obsolete, slow-moving, and lower of cost or net realizable value) — policy, calculation consistency across sites, quarterly governance reviews, and audit support.
• Develop and implement standardized global inventory reporting packages, including inventory turns, days inventory on hand (DIOH), excess and obsolete analysis, and aging by SKU and site.
• Standardize cycle count and physical inventory processes and controls across sites.
• Strengthen internal controls around inventory transactions, adjustments, and system access.
• Ensure consistent bill of materials (BOM) and routing governance processes.
• Improve visibility into raw materials, work in process (WIP), and finished goods balances in partnership with supply chain and operations.
• Support audit readiness and documentation standards globally.

Variance Discipline & Operational Alignment

• Implement standardized monthly variance reporting (purchase price variance, material usage, labor efficiency, and overhead absorption).
• Ensure root-cause analysis and corrective action tracking across sites.
• Partner with segment and plant leadership to account for scrap, yield, and production efficiency.
• Maintain accurate product cost structures that serve as the system of record for margin and pricing analysis performed by FP&A and commercial teams.

Capital Expenditures & Fixed Asset Support

• Support operations leadership through the…