Cost Accounting Manager

Responsibilities

• Work closely with facilities to ensure business activities are transacted properly and consistently across all facilities in our systems
• Oversee and improve Manufacturing Costing, Variance, and Intercompany pricing
• Oversee and maintain slow moving and obsolete provisions
• Review costing and production efficiency metrics
• Review and updated Labor and Overhead rates
• Review and record variance recognition
• Review and ensure appropriate inventory cycle counts and physical inventories
• Review procedures performed to ensure proper revenue and cost recognition across facilities: matching principle, proper cut-off, no bill & holds, etc.
• Ensure timely month-end close process and maintain open lines of communication with Controllers and Finance Directors with status updates

About the right person

• Integrity Track record of strong personal and professional integrity; committed to continue building a sustainable, profitable business while meeting the highest ethical standards.
• Leadership Capable to lead positive change, influence, and mentor members of the accounting team.
• Strong Communicator Exceptional communication skills that influence customers, industry contacts, C-level executives, peers, and employees.
• Judgement/Decision Making Consistent logic, rationality, and objectivity in decision making. Neither indecisive nor hip-shooter.
• Change Agent Embrace and lead positive change and guide the organization through tough challenges while respecting the legacy and history of the company.

Essential qualifications

• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible accounting leadership roles
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
• Extensive US GAAP experience and understanding with a “get things done” attitude
• Experience working for a public company with an effective SOX environment preferred
• Experience with private equity-backed companies preferred
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or supply chain, with manufacturing experience required
• A builder who is comfortable developing and implementing business process improvement as opposed to a maintainer of business processes already in place.
• Strong collaborator and business partner - enables and facilitates the needs of the business and identifies proactive solutions to challenging situations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels of the organization