Cost Accounting Manager

The Cost Accounting Manager will also work closely with the Operations leadership and report to the Chief Financial Officer.

Thanks for any consideration and I look forward to helping you. God Bless.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the monthly financial closing process for cost of goods sold and inventory, preparing inventory and cost accounting entries and account reconciliations.
• Lead the maintenance of the Company's standard costing system to ensure company standards accurately mirror current raw material, manufacturing, and overhead costs.
• Generate costing models and analysis to support new business ventures.
• Supervise and develop the Cost Accountant team.
• Review and scrutinize gross profit/margin and manufacturing-related variances, partnering with the relevant departments to minimize these variances.
• Deliver accurate and timely inventory and costing reports to the operations teams to aid the Company's continuous improvement approach.
• Collaborate with supply chain and operations departments to discuss and resolve issues in areas such as production, purchasing, accounts payable, receiving, and shipping.
• Monitor transactions and procedures including inventory movement, scrap, cycle counts, and cost of goods to ensure accuracy and compliance with corporate policies.
• Coordinate physical inventory and cycle counts with external auditors, manufacturing, and logistics.
• Work with operations and sales teams to analyze inventory for potential excess and obsolete reserves and drive financial recovery for the product where possible.
• Lead the development of the annual manufacturing budget and routine forecasts.
• Serve as financial support for Operations leadership team for capital investments and cost reduction/efficiency projects.
• Minimum 7 years of experience as a Cost Accounting Manager or similar role
• Proficiency in Accounting Software Systems
• Experience with ADP - Financial Services is preferred
• Familiarity with Crystal Reports
• Proficiency in using Epicor
• Knowledge of ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning
• Ability to handle all Accounting Functions
• Experience in managing Accounts Payable (AP)
• Proven experience in Auditing
• Familiarity with Budget Processes
• Expertise in Cost Accounting
• Experience with Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Knowledge of Purchase Price Variance
• Familiarity with GP and Great Plains Dynamics
• Experience with Month-end Close Activities
• Ability to prepare Month-end Financial documents
• Experience in making Month-end Journal Entries
• Ability to prepare Month-end Reports
• Experience with Annual Physical Inventories
• Knowledge of Inventory Accounting