Sr. Manager, Cost Accounting
LP Building Solutions · Nashville, TN · 4 wk ago
HybridFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the posting includes "Job Purpose" and "In This Position You Will Have The Opportunity To ..." and "What do I need to be successful?" and "Work Environment". Also mention benefits: "LP offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including health and welfare benefits, 401(k) program, career mobility, tuition reimbursement, volunteer opportunities, profit sharing and more." So we have Benefits content. No explicit Pay or Schedule details besides hybrid schedule and location. So we can include a Schedule section? The posting says "This position will work at home and in our Nashville office on a hybrid schedule". That's schedule info. So we can include a Schedule section with that sentence. Also maybe a Benefits section with the listed benefits. Also maybe a Qualifications/Education section: "Education Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Accounting, Finance, or related field". Also "What do I need to be successful?" includes requirements. Could combine Requirements and Qualifications. But we need headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We should only include sections with real content. Let's map:
- About the role: Could use the "Job Purpose" paragraph. That's a description of role purpose. So we can put that under About the role.
- Responsibilities: The bullet list under "In This Position You Will Have The Opportunity To ..." includes many responsibilities. So we can put those under Responsibilities as a list.
- Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: The "What do I need to be successful?" includes many items: experience, supervisory, GAAP knowledge, standard costing, internal controls, manufacturing processes, analytical skills, leadership, communication, risk anticipation, computer/SAP, etc. Also Education. Could split into Requirements (experience, supervisory, etc.) and Qualifications (education) and Skills (analytical, leadership, communication). But we can combine into one Requirements section if we want fewer sections. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have Requirements covering experience, education, skills. But we need to follow headings list: we can use Requirements and maybe Skills. But we can also just use Requirements and include everything. However we need to avoid empty headings. Let's decide: Use About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Schedule. That's five sections. That seems good.
Now we need to extract content precisely, preserving all substantive info, not inventing.
Let's gather:
About the role: "Job Purpose The Sr. Manager, Cost Accounting role leads cost accounting activities and the production of accurate and consistent inventory, manufacturing cost, margin, and operating reports across multiple plant locations, businesses, or corporate functions. This role formulates and administers approved cost accounting practices to ensure the integrity of product costs, inventory valuation, manufacturing variances, and cost of sales. Additionally, this role provides financial and operational support to Operations and Functions while ensuring compliance and controls are in place."
We should keep that as a paragraph.
Responsibilities: The list after "In This Position You Will Have The Opportunity To". Each bullet starts with a verb. We'll capture each as . Ensure we keep all details.
Let's list them:
- Lead and oversee cost accounting operations across assigned businesses, plants, or product lines, ensuring accurate and timely accounting for inventory, manufacturing costs, cost of sales, and related financial results in accordance with GAAP and company policy
- Own the governance, consistency, and integrity of standard and actual product costs, including bills of material, routings, labor and machine rates, overhead rates, freight, and other cost components
- Direct monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for inventory and manufacturing accounting, including analysis and resolution of material usage, labor, overhead, purchase price, yield, volume, and other manufacturing variances
- Lead the annual standard cost development and roll process, including validation of assumptions, coordination across functions, impact analysis, system execution, and communication of results
- Provide advanced technical accounting guidance and act as a key escalation point for complex inventory and cost accounting matters, including capitalization, reserves, obsolescence, lower of cost and net realizable value, and physical inventory adjustments
- Review and analyze plant and product profitability, conversion costs, inventory movements, cost drivers, and manufacturing performance, proactively identifying risks, trends, and opportunities prior to senior leadership review
- Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and FP&A leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, productivity initiatives, sourcing decisions, network optimization, new product introductions, and make versus buy decisions
- Provide leadership for SAP cost accounting and material ledger processes, including cost estimates, inventory movements, production orders, settlements, purchase price differences, and related accounting entries and reconciliations
- Strengthen internal controls over inventory and cost accounting, ensuring SOX compliance, audit readiness, and consistent execution of physical inventories, reserves, reconciliations, and management reviews
- Lead process optimization and standardization efforts to improve costing methodologies, data quality, reporting, efficiency, and scalability across manufacturing locations
- Lead, coach, and develop cost accounting team, including assigning work, managing performance, identifying training needs, and supporting succession planning and professional growth
- Anticipate leadership questions and business risks, delivering clear analysis, actionable insights, and sustainable solutions with minimal direction
- Lead and influence cross functional projects involving ERP enhancements, plant integrations, acquisitions, footprint changes, product rationalization, and other initiatives with significant inventory or manufacturing cost implications
- Prepare and present executive level reporting on inventory, manufacturing costs, variances, margins, controls, and financial risks, including clear recommendations and follow through on actions
Now Requirements: combine "What do I need to be successful?" and Education.
Let's extract each bullet:
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant cost accounting experience in a multi site manufacturing environment required
- Demonstrated supervisory experience required
- Expert knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) applicable to inventory, cost accounting, and manufacturing operations
- Advanced understanding of standard costing, actual costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing variances, overhead allocation, reserves, and product profitability
- Strong understanding of internal controls, SOX compliance, audit readiness, and financial reporting requirements
- Extensive knowledge of manufacturing business processes and cost drivers that are critical to the business
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to interpret complex data and drive actionable insights
- Demonstrated leadership, project management, team development, and continuous improvement capabilities
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence cross functional and senior stakeholders
- Ability to anticipate risks, evaluate complex issues, formulate decisions, and manage multiple priorities in a deadline driven environment
- Ability to operate a computer and supporting software packages, including advanced Excel and the ability to satisfactorily perform all SAP tasks associated with this role
- Experience with SAP product costing, production orders, inventory accounting, and material ledger preferred
- Education Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Accounting, Finance, or related field
We could also include "Work Environment" as part of Requirements? But we have Schedule section.
Now Benefits: "LP offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including health and welfare benefits, 401(k) program, career mobility, tuition reimbursement, volunteer opportunities, profit sharing and more."
We'll put that as a paragraph under Benefits.
Schedule: "This position will work at home and in our Nashville office on a hybrid scheduleMust live within a reasonable distance to Nashville or willing to relocate to the greater Nashville area". Actually there are two sentences: "This position will work at home and in our Nashville office on a hybrid schedule" and "Must live within a reasonable distance to Nashville or willing to relocate to the greater Nashville area". We'll combine.
Now we need to output HTML fragment with headings for each section, and
for each section, and - for lists,
for prose.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID etc.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. Already removed.
Now produce:
About the role
Job Purpose The Sr. Manager, Cost Accounting role leads cost accounting activities and the production of accurate and consistent inventory, manufacturing cost, margin, and operating reports across multiple plant locations, businesses, or corporate functions. This role formulates and administers approved cost accounting practices to ensure the integrity of product costs, inventory valuation, manufacturing variances, and cost of sales. Additionally, this role provides financial and operational support to Operations and Functions while ensuring compliance and controls are in place.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee cost accounting operations across assigned businesses, plants, or product lines, ensuring accurate and timely accounting for inventory, manufacturing costs, cost of sales, and related financial results in accordance with GAAP and company policy
- Own the governance, consistency, and integrity of standard and actual product costs, including bills of material, routings, labor and machine rates, overhead rates, freight, and other cost components
- Direct monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for inventory and manufacturing accounting, including analysis and resolution of material usage, labor, overhead, purchase price, yield, volume, and other manufacturing variances
- Lead the annual standard cost development and roll process, including validation of assumptions, coordination across functions, impact analysis, system execution, and communication of results
- Provide advanced technical accounting guidance and act as a key escalation point for complex inventory and cost accounting matters, including capitalization, reserves, obsolescence, lower of cost and net realizable value, and physical inventory adjustments
- Review and analyze plant and product profitability, conversion costs, inventory movements, cost drivers, and manufacturing performance, proactively identifying risks, trends, and opportunities prior to senior leadership review
- Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and FP&A leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, productivity initiatives, sourcing decisions, network optimization, new product introductions, and make versus buy decisions
- Provide leadership for SAP cost accounting and material ledger processes, including cost estimates, inventory movements, production orders, settlements, purchase price differences, and related accounting entries and reconciliations
- Strengthen internal controls over inventory and cost accounting, ensuring SOX compliance, audit readiness, and consistent execution of physical inventories, reserves, reconciliations, and management reviews
- Lead process optimization and standardization efforts to improve costing methodologies, data quality, reporting, efficiency, and scalability across manufacturing locations
- Lead, coach, and develop cost accounting team, including assigning work, managing performance, identifying training needs, and supporting succession planning and professional growth
- Anticipate leadership questions and business risks, delivering clear analysis, actionable insights, and sustainable solutions with minimal direction
- Lead and influence cross functional projects involving ERP enhancements, plant integrations, acquisitions, footprint changes, product rationalization, and other initiatives with significant inventory or manufacturing cost implications
- Prepare and present executive level reporting on inventory, manufacturing costs, variances, margins, controls, and financial risks, including clear recommendations and follow through on actions
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant cost accounting experience in a multi site manufacturing environment required
- Demonstrated supervisory experience required
- Expert knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) applicable to inventory, cost accounting, and manufacturing operations
- Advanced understanding of standard costing, actual costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing variances, overhead allocation, reserves, and product profitability
- Strong understanding of internal controls, SOX compliance, audit readiness, and financial reporting requirements
- Extensive knowledge of manufacturing business processes and cost drivers that are critical to the business
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to interpret complex data and drive actionable insights
- Demonstrated leadership, project management, team development, and continuous improvement capabilities
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence cross functional and senior stakeholders
- Ability to anticipate risks,
for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID etc. We must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. Already removed. Now produce:
About the role
Job Purpose The Sr. Manager, Cost Accounting role leads cost accounting activities and the production of accurate and consistent inventory, manufacturing cost, margin, and operating reports across multiple plant locations, businesses, or corporate functions. This role formulates and administers approved cost accounting practices to ensure the integrity of product costs, inventory valuation, manufacturing variances, and cost of sales. Additionally, this role provides financial and operational support to Operations and Functions while ensuring compliance and controls are in place.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee cost accounting operations across assigned businesses, plants, or product lines, ensuring accurate and timely accounting for inventory, manufacturing costs, cost of sales, and related financial results in accordance with GAAP and company policy
- Own the governance, consistency, and integrity of standard and actual product costs, including bills of material, routings, labor and machine rates, overhead rates, freight, and other cost components
- Direct monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for inventory and manufacturing accounting, including analysis and resolution of material usage, labor, overhead, purchase price, yield, volume, and other manufacturing variances
- Lead the annual standard cost development and roll process, including validation of assumptions, coordination across functions, impact analysis, system execution, and communication of results
- Provide advanced technical accounting guidance and act as a key escalation point for complex inventory and cost accounting matters, including capitalization, reserves, obsolescence, lower of cost and net realizable value, and physical inventory adjustments
- Review and analyze plant and product profitability, conversion costs, inventory movements, cost drivers, and manufacturing performance, proactively identifying risks, trends, and opportunities prior to senior leadership review
- Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and FP&A leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, productivity initiatives, sourcing decisions, network optimization, new product introductions, and make versus buy decisions
- Provide leadership for SAP cost accounting and material ledger processes, including cost estimates, inventory movements, production orders, settlements, purchase price differences, and related accounting entries and reconciliations
- Strengthen internal controls over inventory and cost accounting, ensuring SOX compliance, audit readiness, and consistent execution of physical inventories, reserves, reconciliations, and management reviews
- Lead process optimization and standardization efforts to improve costing methodologies, data quality, reporting, efficiency, and scalability across manufacturing locations
- Lead, coach, and develop cost accounting team, including assigning work, managing performance, identifying training needs, and supporting succession planning and professional growth
- Anticipate leadership questions and business risks, delivering clear analysis, actionable insights, and sustainable solutions with minimal direction
- Lead and influence cross functional projects involving ERP enhancements, plant integrations, acquisitions, footprint changes, product rationalization, and other initiatives with significant inventory or manufacturing cost implications
- Prepare and present executive level reporting on inventory, manufacturing costs, variances, margins, controls, and financial risks, including clear recommendations and follow through on actions
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant cost accounting experience in a multi site manufacturing environment required
- Demonstrated supervisory experience required
- Expert knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) applicable to inventory, cost accounting, and manufacturing operations
- Advanced understanding of standard costing, actual costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing variances, overhead allocation, reserves, and product profitability
- Strong understanding of internal controls, SOX compliance, audit readiness, and financial reporting requirements
- Extensive knowledge of manufacturing business processes and cost drivers that are critical to the business
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to interpret complex data and drive actionable insights
- Demonstrated leadership, project management, team development, and continuous improvement capabilities
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence cross functional and senior stakeholders
- Ability to anticipate risks,