Sr. Cost Accountant (Onsite)

Job Description – Sr. Cost Accountant

Location: Sussex, WI (Onsite)

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Sr. Cost Accountant will support some or all the Plant Management teams of the 4 locations as well as Regional Sales team and Regional HR Business Partners.  Total revenue for the 4 plants is approximately $100MM.

The Sr. Cost Accountant will be responsible for cost accounting and financial analysis activities in the region. He/she will be responsible for –

• Understand variances to budget and prior year and identifying opportunities for cost reductions and improvements
• Complete standard setting process
• Implement improved mid-month reporting processes 
• Analysis of month end results: P&L and Balance Sheet including variance analysis
• Complete month-end results package for the Plant to present to Senior Management
• Provide monthly financial forecasts and analysis
• Support monthly close including Balance Sheet reconciliation and accurate Revenue and Expense oversight
• Part of coordinating the annual budget process for assigned plants; collecting, analyzing and consolidating financial data, with understanding of all risks and opportunities.
• Provide key decision support to manufacturing plant and support safety and operating initiatives
• Conduct regular reviews of production order variances to identify unusual variances and report root cause
• Monitor and work with plant management on Continuous Improvement initiatives and validate savings
• Ad hoc financial analysis of financial and operating metrics to support business requirement(s)
• Develop and manage financial controls in accordance with company’s procedures and policies

Desired Skills & Experience

• BA degree in finance or accounting and 5+ years of increasing manufacturing accounting responsibility. 
• Strong understanding of manufacturing accounting, variance analysis, and standard setting is required.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office Suite tools. 
• ERP systems experience required; for example: SAP, Oracle, etc. 
• The ideal candidate will have high energy and a positive “can do” attitude, is detailed oriented, and has a willingness to “roll up their sleeves” to get the job done.

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