Senior Cost Accounting Manager

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Cost Accounting Manager to join our fast-growing accounting team. As a Senior Cost Accounting Manager, the responsibilities include developing product costing model; designing and implementing cost management processes; providing analysis and insight into gross margin results; developing processes to ensure timely and accurate reporting of inventory data and inventory reserves; performing month-end close process; planning and managing cycle count and annual physical inventories; coordinating with external and internal auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audit; developing and maintaining accounting policies and procedures to ensure SOX 404 compliance; participating in MES, ERP and MRP system development and enhancements.

Responsibilities:

• Develop product costing model for inventory valuation.
• Design and implement cost management processes and use appropriate costing methodologies to report costs of goods sold, material, labor and other overhead cost.
• Partner with Engineering and Supply Chain teams to ensure Bill of Material accuracy including knowledge of cost reduction impact on financials.
• Gross margin results (gross margin $ and gross margin %) analysis
• Production Order analysis for material and conversion cost variance, BOM or usage variance, product mix variance.
• Partner with Engineering and Supply Chain teams to monitor and fix the fall out issue of production order interfaced from MES to ERP.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Supply Chain organizations to develop processes to ensure timely and accurate reporting of inventory data.
• Own and execute month-end close process, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliation and analyses related to cost of goods sold, as well as inventory valuation, balances, adjustments and reserves
• Plan and manage cycle count and annual physical inventories.
• Develop processes to evaluate inventory reserves.
• Coordinate with external and internal auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audit.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures with respect to inventory and inventory related accounts.
• Document controls, processes and procedures related to manufacturing accounting and ensure SOX 404 compliance.
• Partner with the Senior Manager, Accounting on quarterly / annual supplemental financial disclosure reporting and analysis (e.g. significant purchase commitments, spend by vendor, embedded derivative questionnaires, etc.)
• Participating in MES, ERP and MRP system development and enhancements
• Take on additional duties and ad-hoc projects as required

Qualifications And Expectation:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting.US GAAP experience required. At least 8 years of relevant accounting experience, including direct experience in a cost accounting role for a manufacturing company.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to act as a business partner and communicate with senior management.
• Proven track record of success and increased levels of responsibility.
• Self-motivated with the ability to perform at a high level in a dynamic environment. Advanced Excel skills & proficiency in Word & PowerPoint; familiarity with Dynamic 365 ERP is a plus.