Senior Cost Accountant

Position Description:

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

As a member of the Accounting team in our Pulaski, VA plant, you will communicate with all levels of the plant to gather operational data and to report variances. Along with reporting, you will design and implement strategies, best practices, and process improvements throughout the plant to control this variance. You will also be responsible for coordinating and managing cycle counts and annual physical counts, as well as, forecasting and implementing the plant’s budget.


RESPONSIBILITIES :

Independently collects and analyzes operational data, and produces various reports outlining results by:

Gathering data from shop floor on production, inventory control, maintenance, etc.

Examining the plant’s production costs,
Gain/Loss, and month end closing data;

Gaining understanding, explaining, and reconciling variances; and

Verbally communicating results and identifying resources and solutions to control gaps.


Coordinates and conducts cycle counts and annual physical counts within the plant by:

Gathering employees to take part in the cycle counts;

Training employees on the proper counting technique and measuring their understanding;

Ensuring cycle count is completed efficiently and accurately and that all data has been inputted properly; and

Analyzing data collected for variance.

Recognizes and highlights operational opportunities and initiates projects that provide solutions by:

Participating in daily/weekly plant meetings to explain results of analysis and possible solutions;

Continually identifying best practices and process improvements;

Designing and implementing process improvements throughout the plant;

Interacting with all levels of the plant to help drive change and gain commitment and buy-in for the new processes; and

Collaborating with business partners in the implantation of SAP to better control operational processes.

Builds and controls the annual budget for the plant by:

Gathering past years data and forecasting budget for the new year;

Determining additional labor, cost of labor, total cost/square foot of the plant; and

Communicating budget for the year and places controls to maintain this number.


QUALIFICATIONS :

Knowledge in SAP a plus.

Proven presentation skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.

Ability to challenge information and a passion to exhaustively uncover robust facts and data which improve insights and the quality of the final decision.

Proven ability to synthesize complex and detailed data and information into meaningful outtakes and decision base information.

Demonstrated expertise of research methods and report preparation.

Demonstrated ability to effectively take action to solve problems while exhibiting sound judgment and successful stress tolerance.

Superior interpersonal and written/oral communication skills with the ability to communicate cost and financial information across the business.

Ability to be tactical as well as see the bigger operational picture.

Demonstrated ability to identify problems and think independently about alternative ways to solve problems based on analysis of data.

Ability to offer advanced solutions based on collected, summarized, and analyzed data.

Ability to apply creativity and latitude in identifying new projects, trends, and processes.

Demonstrated advanced skills with the standard features of various personal computer word processing and spreadsheet software (Microsoft Word and Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, and other proprietary software).

Results-oriented to ensure delivery of appropriate products and services in an accurate, complete, and timely fashion.

The desire and tenacity to grow within the organization with the ability to relocate to other manufacturing facilities for advancement opportunities.


EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE :

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.

5 or more years of manufacturing and cost accounting experience; preferably in a manufacturing environment.

5 or more years of strong experience in standard costing, material, labor and overhead variance analysis.




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