Cost Accounting Manager

Join a leading firm in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology as a Manufacturing Operations Manager. Collaborate with a global team to drive operational excellence and innovation. Make an impact in the manufacturing industry and contribute to the company's success.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for overall financial management and coordination of operational results, assessing business trends, providing strategic support, addressing root causes of operation issues

Oversee reporting of manufacturing key performance indicators, including metric board report-outs

Model capital investments used in our plants and labs for costs and savings. Track and report on results

Prepare monthly reports, monthly forecasts, budget and annual operating plan and cycle counting and strategic planning.

Oversee the Global annual manufacturing budgets and forecasts for short- and long-range operating objectives, organizational structure, and staffing requirements for manufacturing and engineering operating teams.

Analyze and accurately report current month’s financial results to the plant, sales, and regional management in accordance with required format and time requirements.

Manage the annual standard cost revaluation process. Perform audits to ensure product costs are accurate and accounted for properly.

Drive annual savings by leading cost reduction team to maximize performance between plants and distribution centers.

Oversee global reporting, planning and forecasting of Indirect Cost of Sales, including all manufacturing locations

Assures proper accounting, internal controls and account accuracy for all inventories within area of responsibility, working closely with the Senior Cost Accountant to determine required entries and/or accruals.

Provides direction, leadership and supervision to the Senior Cost Accountant in the performance of duties, establishing work priorities, cross training, building capabilities, and in achieving management objectives.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required. MBA, CPA, CMA desirable.

A minimum of ten (10) years’ experiences ideally gained through providing decision support for growth initiatives and strategic planning within a global manufacture operation.

A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience analyzing past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements to senior management.

Affiliations with successful global manufacturing companies. Experience with Standard Costing practices

A Strong analytical and data gathering skills, with a high proficiency in financial modeling techniques.

Strong time management skills are necessary with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Working knowledge of manual and automated accounting systems and demonstrated ability to manage injection molding operations and systems applications.

Experience with SAP preferred.

Experience with a global manufacturer’s expansion, acquisition, and divestiture.