Cost Accounting Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure plant level internal controls are appropriately designed and operating effectively.
• Responsible for the integrity, accuracy and timely submittal of all financial transactions originated at the production site.
• Responsible for ensuring the accuracy and appropriate valuation of all inventory related to the production site.
• Act as the primary JDE liaison at the production site.
• In conjunction with Regional Controller, develop monthly flash reports, quarterly forecasts and annual budgets.
• Aid General Manager with cost control initiatives.
• Ensure accurate and timely transactional reporting.
• Maintain compliance with corporate policies including approvals and spending as well as conversion of individual assets into fixed asset sub-ledger systems.
• Coordinate cycle counts on inventory assets in coordination with maintenance and warehouse departments.
• Administer material master including BOMs, Routings, Work Centers, Warehouse Masters and Item Masters.
• Create and maintain scheduled DAS reports for all Dubuque users.
• Participate in the SPI process including supplying pertinent inventory and production data as needed.
• Maintain cost information at the plant and cost center level.
• Serve as the DSI liaison between plant users and Corporate/DSI consultants, maintaining DSI applications and requesting changes as needed for plant operations.
• Serve as the plant lead for Longview integration and support.
• Sign-off on quarterly certifications of financial accuracy of plant reporting.
• Follows all food safety procedures and practices to promote our food safety culture.

Competencies

• High degree of integrity.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of finance and accounting principles, such as GAAP and internal control / SOX.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply business management principles including strategic planning, personnel management and development and departmental budgeting.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and deductive reasoning skills.
• Ability to identify and analyze relevant information to draw conclusions and make informed judgments.
• Ability to develop systems and methods of operation in order to ensure proper financial reporting.
• Time management skills including ability to prioritize and organize work to maximize efficiency.
• Knowledge of personnel management principles, including performance management and coaching.
• Strong computer spreadsheet modeling and word processing skills (i.e. MS Office).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related discipline required.
• Minimum of three (3) years' experience in accounting/ financial management required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with inventory management through an ERP system.
• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) principles and reporting.
• Strong computational skills in Microsoft Excel.

Physical Demands

• Occasionally exposed to cold, heat, wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, chemicals, outside weather conditions.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment

• Occasionally exposed to cold, heat, wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, chemicals, outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Discover Who We Are

Rousselot is one of the world's leading producers of gelatin and is a recognized partner in the pharmaceutical, food and fuel industries. Our commitment to the health and safety of humans, animals, industries, and the planet ties in with our core values of entrepreneurship, transparency, and integrity. These values are the foundation for everything we do and guide our path as we develop and produce sustainable solutions for our world. We value our team by offering competitive compensation and a robust benefits package. Together, we ensure our company's success and improve the world around us.

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