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Director, Cost Accounting

Director, Cost Accounting

Creative Financial StaffingChicago, IL, US
11 days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Cost Accounting Director

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Our client is a leading US based manufacturer with excellent benefits. This client has a new permanent opportunity for a Cost Accounting Director. Company is very profitable, strongly growing year over year.

The Cost Accounting Director will provide guidance to leadership and be responsible for all cost-related functions such as cost variance analysis, labor, overhead and inventory analysis, reporting, and budgeting. This is a high profile, high visibility role that directly supports the CFO and the Controller.

Responsibilities of the Cost Accounting Director :

  • Lead and be the subject matter expert for the Cost Accounting / Analysis function
  • Assist with close, forecasting, budget and other cost / investment activities
  • Provide Financial / Cost / KPI analysis to senior leadership for strategic decisions
  • Sales and margin trends / forecasts
  • Analysis by Customer and Product line
  • Budgeting, materials, labor, and overhead analysis
  • Inventory valuation analysis
  • Support various groups with initiatives in cost reductions, margin enhancements and working capital improvements
  • Assist with process and controls improvements

Experience for the Cost Accounting Director :

  • Bachelors in accounting, finance, business, CPA preferred
  • Strong Cost Accounting / Analysis experience
  • Advanced excel
  • Previous experience with Tableau
  • Strong business experience and ability to think strategically
  • Excellent presentation skills, ability to explain financial results / impacts to all levels
  • Strong ERP systems experience

    • Why work here as Cost Accounting Director :

  • Company is very profitable, seeing double digit growth
  • Lots of long-term, high-profile customers
  • Specialized, innovative products
  • A lot of long-term upside, strong leadership team
  • Growing organically and through M&A
  • Opportunity to expand responsibilities, gain new experience
  • Unlimted PTO

    • Yearly Compensation starts at $160,000 plus benefits

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