The Cost Accounting Senior Analyst will perform multiple financial, analytical and control tasks to support centralized cost accounting processes as a member of the Supply Chain Accounting Team. This role will work with the manufacturing plants and our BPO partner, Accenture, to create and execute consistent and standardized cost accounting processes across the enterprise. The role will provide direct centralized financial support in the cost of product sold and inventory reporting monthly closing activities and the annual operating plan development of product cost standards. The successful candidate will have a continuous improvement mindset with a focus on identifying opportunities to simplify and rationalize cost accounting processes. The position will also ensure cost accounting SOX controls are met and maintained for plant cost accounting. The role will also develop into an SAP cost accounting subject matter expert working jointly with plant operations and finance IT to increase automation, troubleshoot problems, analyze variances, and address ad hoc user questions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Deliver the month end close for all manufacturing locations through completion of month end cost accounting activities both in headquarter and plant locations

• Manage 3rd party BPO tactical cost accounting activities related to process order closing, product costing and month end close to ensure proper documentation, communication and resolution. Validate BPO performance against service level metrics and escalate and resolve gaps in service delivery.

• Maintain standardized product costing processes across all manufacturing facilities and implement changes where inconsistency exist.

• Perform standard cost development for plant manufacturing AOP for all SAP manufacturing locations.

• Work on special projects to support optimization, rationalization and standardization of centralized cost accounting processes.

• Serve as cost accounting SAP subject matter expert.

Job Complexity:

• Effectively manages multiple tasks and drives team vision and execution to reach assigned objectives.

• Understanding of core SAP processes to help drive consistency and manage complex issues.

• Ability to work with multiple facilities.

• Ability to effect change through communication across multiple organizational levels.

• Continuous interaction with 3rd party BPO vendor validating performance against service level metrics.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum education required: BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or General Business.

• Years of relevant experience: 3-5 years of accounting with emphasis on product costing experience.

• Strong proficiency in use of SAP modules, especially the CO module.

• CPA certification or MBA a plus.

• Knowledge of US GAAP and SEC requirements a plus.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required:

• Must be customer service oriented with strong communication skills with a willingness to work with many different stakeholders.

• Strong team player with a desire to learn new roles and challenges.

• Knowledge of Microsoft packages (advanced Excel skills) and PowerBI.

• Ability to critically analyze processes and present the case for change to stakeholders in a logical and concise manner.

• Organizational skills to process a multitude of different financial transactions in an ERP system such as SAP.

• Ability to work cross-functionally with several different business locations.

• Aptitude to learn and retain functional knowledge in new areas and roles.

Working Conditions:

• Normal office environment.

• Travel 10-15% for project-related work.