Plant Accountant Analyst (Manufacturing)

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Product and Process Costing (2 sites)
• Perform all plant costing functions, including but not limited to new product costing, current cost analysis and reporting.
• Develop and maintain a cost analysis system using standard costing, reporting variances on a monthly basis.
• Calculate overhead rates, labor rates and machine rates to cost at a product level.
• Support Product profitability reporting with plant costing information and advisement.
• Financial Planning, Reporting and Analysis (small, light assembly site)
• Lead monthly close accounting (SAP) and reporting (HFM) processes - WD1 – WD3.
• Lead monthly forecast process (HFM).
• Leads preparation of annual budgets (HFM) by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data; recommending plans.
• Monitor and report selected variance accounts, determine root cause and collaborate with Plant Management to take actions to correct.
• Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting data.
• Manage cost center changes in SAP in accordance with agreed plant structure.
• Provide support to ensure the accuracy of cost center allocations.
• Inventory & Materials Analysis (2 sites)
• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends as needed.
• Performs BOM audits, ensuring the integrity of all products costing.
• Prepare reports for material usage.
• Report and monitor inventory monthly.
• Prepare Inventory reserve analysis and book adjusting entries
• Produce stock reports by site on a monthly basis.
• Reconcile intercompany material purchase accounts.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Manufacturing Cost Accounting experience.
• Financial Planning (Budgets, Forecasts), Reporting (Financial Statements) and analysis (variances) experience.
• Demonstrable Project Management experience.
• Intermediate/advanced Microsoft Office applications with demonstrable experience in excel of model development for financial planning.
• SAP and/or similar systems experience.
• Ability to understand and work with FX conversions.
• Possess good verbal and written communication skills. Able to communicate effectively both with financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving ability.
• Leader that proactively presents prospective solutions with a confident approach.
• Encourages collaboration and takes direction well.
• Willingness to share information but can differentiate when the need of confidentiality is required.
• Highly-organized, detail oriented individual with exceptional follow-through commitment.
• Self-starter with ability to prioritize multiple projects and tight deadlines.
• Flexible and can adapt easily to a dynamic work environment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a work group or team.

Credentials and Experience

• Minimum of 3+ years financial planning experience.
• Minimum of 3+ years with standard cost accounting experience
• Minimum of 3+ years with Management Reporting (customized.)
• Preferred - experience in manufacturing environments.
• Preferred - experience with enterprise financial reporting systems (HFM, etc.)
• Preferred – experience with enterprise General Ledger and ERP systems (SAP, etc)
• Preferred – experience with SAP implementation of CO module.
• Candidates with 10+ years of FP&A, GL accounting and cost accounting experience may apply as Senior Accountant/Analyst applicants. Cover letter outlining skills and experiences is required for more experienced candidates.

Special Requirements

• Authorization to work and reside in the United States.
• Possess already or have the ability to obtain a passport as this position requires limited, infrequent travel within the United States and abroad.

Physical Requirements

• 20/20 vision (with or without corrective lenses).
• Normal hearing ability (with or without corrective device).
• Ability to lift and carry items for short distances: less than 5 pounds – frequently, less than 20 pounds – occasionally, greater than 20 pounds – infrequently.