Cost Accounting Manager
Our site Cost Accounting function provides financial oversight and support for our rapidly growing, fast-paced, Ridgefield, NJ site by leading activities such as budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, reporting, and driving financial success.
What You Will Do :
- Analysis of customer proposals / pricing and site growth opportunities : Line expansions and investments in new filling lines
- Active tier meeting participation for the manufacturing and packaging areas
- Maintain accurate and consistent standard costs.
- Validate Practical Process Improvements (PPI) savings, participate in Kaizens and highlight areas of opportunity
- Partner with area managers for financial transparency and accountability
- Support site compliance to SOX controls and external audits
- Support month end close and key variance financial reporting
- Continuously improve finance team processes through use of visual management and Finance tier meeting
- Participate in key software implementations (Power-BI) at the site and for the network
Education
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business-related field
Experience
5+ years relevant working experienceCost accounting experience preferredExperience with ERP systems (preferably SAP)Experience with data warehousing toolsAdvanced Excel skillsProven track record driving continuous improvementCuriosity and initiative to discover root causeKnowledge, Skills, Abilities
Effective verbal and written communication skills, able to summarize and present information in a concise and effective mannerAttention to detail and consistently delivering high quality work; ability to learn quickly, and multi-task in deadline driven environmentSelf-motivated, higher level of flexibility and strong work ethic with the goal to get the job done