Cost Accountant II

Location

Stuarts Draft

The responsibility of the Accountant will be to provide support to Operations, from an operational and financial perspective compatible with Hollister's Mission and Vision. This includes monthly closings, variance analysis, and other ad hoc analysis. This position will act as a business partner with corporate cost accounting, along with all functions in the Stuarts Draft facility.

• Track and report actual performance to plans, forecasts and standards.
• Track and analyze spending trends and drive corrective actions.
• Prepare monthly closing entries.
• Support the preparation of the annual plan and interim projections.
• Responsible for accurate reflection of standard costs in SAP.
• Drive process improvements in the area of financial analysis.
• Manage expense vs. Capital decisions to GAAP and corporate guidelines.
• Assist associates with the development of financial and operational justifications for capital.
• Support HPS initiatives in the plant.
• Validate and approve Engineering Change Notice impacts to standard costs.
• Maintain conformance to plant cycle count procedures and annual cycle count review done by external auditors.
• Maintain conformance to ongoing audit and maintenance of internal controls and oversight of proper segregation of duties.
• Ensure inventories are recorded in accordance with GAAP and adequate obsolescence reserves are maintained.
• Responsible for achieving competency in all identified skill requirements outlined in associated training profile for position.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

• Prolonged periods of sitting
• Ability to interface with a computer for long periods of time
• Frequent movement over large manufacturing floor area
• Public speaking requirements
• Constant utilization of listening skills

• Number of Overall Years Necessary: 2-5

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required

• Standard Cost Valuation
• MS Office (proficient in Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
• Cost accounting in an ERP systems environment, SAP Preferred
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

• English

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.