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Senior Cost Accounting Manager

Management Accounting

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Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree in Accounting or related discipline required
  • Seven plus years of experience in accounting in a manufacturing environment while taking on progressively larger assignments
  • At least three years supervising and leading others
  • Excellent computer skills with Microsoft Office applications with strong skills in Excel and report generation
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

  • Cost Accountant

Responsibilities

  • The Senior Cost Accounting Manager monitors, analyzes and reports on costs and variances related to materials, labor and overhead spending
  • Gathers and analyzes information relating to materials, labor, overhead spending and related variances utilizing QAD and Microsoft applications
  • Assists in the periodic closing process
  • Prepares ad-hoc reporting for senior management
  • Ensures standard costs are accurate and updated as necessary
  • Analyzes production yield, costs, and efficiencies
  • This includes accurate product cost structures and underlying routings reflect actual activities
  • Creates efficient senior management summaries for all plants to highlight and analyze findings
  • Develops and implements procedures in writing to standardize costing and analysis of product output costs
  • Assists accounting with additional accounting related responsibilities and projects as needed
  • Prepares and reports analysis on operational performance and budget/forecast variances to strengthen cost controls, reduce costs, and increase efficiencies
  • Makes recommendations as appropriate and implements changes
  • Responsible for the cost accounting function at all plants
  • Manages the analysis of inventory related accounts on a monthly basis and ensure all required entries are recorded with the allowed closing time
  • Assists Operations Management in managing the manufacturing process
  • Assists in calculating cost savings initiatives for all plant
  • Frequently interacts with the Inventory Control function

Job description

Summary of the Position:

The Senior Cost Accounting Manager monitors, analyzes and reports on costs and variances related to materials, labor and overhead spending.

Functions of the Position:
• Gathers and analyzes information relating to materials, labor, overhead spending and related variances utilizing QAD and Microsoft applications.
• Assists in the periodic closing process.
• Prepares ad-hoc reporting for senior management.
• Ensures standard costs are accurate and updated as necessary.
• Analyzes production yield, costs, and efficiencies. This includes accurate product cost structures and underlying routings reflect actual activities.
• Creates efficient senior management summaries for all plants to highlight and analyze findings.
• Develops and implements procedures in writing to standardize costing and analysis of product output costs.
• Assists accounting with additional accounting related responsibilities and projects as needed.
• Prepares and reports analysis on operational performance and budget/forecast variances to strengthen cost controls, reduce costs, and increase efficiencies. Makes recommendations as appropriate and implements changes.
• Responsible for the cost accounting function at all plants.
• Manages the analysis of inventory related accounts on a monthly basis and ensure all required entries are recorded with the allowed closing time.
• Assists Operations Management in managing the manufacturing process. Assists in calculating cost savings initiatives for all plant.
• Frequently interacts with the Inventory Control function.

Supervisory Responsibility:

Title of Position:
• Cost Accounting Manager
• Cost Accountant

Education, Experience, and Knowledge:
• Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree in Accounting or related discipline required.
• Seven plus years of experience in accounting in a manufacturing environment while taking on progressively larger assignments.
• At least three years supervising and leading others.

Skills and Competencies:
• Excellent computer skills with Microsoft Office applications with strong skills in Excel and report generation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

JBSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
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