Senior Cost Accountant
Pall Corporation · Putnam, CT · 1 mo ago
On-siteAccounting$100k–$110k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Senior Cost Accountant is responsible for preparing financial documents and aligning financial performance with operational goals. This role offers opportunities for career advancement and collaboration with manufacturing site-based colleagues.
Responsibilities
- Analyze, interpret, and communicate daily, weekly, and monthly financial performance to support data-driven decision-making.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean/Six Sigma tools to optimize costs, strengthen financial controls, and improve reporting and SAP processes.
- Owning site budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, audit readiness, and compliance with GAAP and company financial policies to ensure accurate and reliable financial reporting.
- Collaborate with Operations to develop and maintain standard costing for existing and new products through a strong understanding of manufacturing value streams and cost drivers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business field with 5+ years experience OR Master's degree in field with 3+ years experience OR doctoral degree in field with 0-2 years experience.
- Experience working in a manufacturing / plant-based work environment.
- Solid understanding of finance/accounting, SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley), budgeting, cost control principles, and reporting systems.
- Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to support and collaborate with manufacturing site-based colleagues including the Plant Manager.
Essential Requirements
- Ability to travel – Previous experience in: CPA / CMA preferred.
- Experience with SAP or OneStream.
Benefits
Pall Corporation offers a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and a 401(k) plan. The salary range for this role is $100,000 - $110,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.