Cost Accounting Manager

The Cost Accounting Manager supports the accounting, finance and reporting functions of the Brenco (Bearings) business and its operations.

The Finance and Accounting Team has a customer service approach to supporting the operational teams.

The Cost Accounting Manager will work with our business partners in operations to drive improved performance and results.

Duties and responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the following:

What you will do:


* Lead the month end closing and related financial reporting process for the business unit


* Inventory management including balance reporting, reconciliations, shrink and obsolescence, and annual physical inventory process


* Analyze price and manufacturing variances between standard costs and actual results, including consideration of variances for capitalization


* Manage the process for the tracking and reporting of critical performance metrics to the plant operations team


* Support Operations and Supply Chain teams with cost analysis to support sound business decisions


* Assist with the company’s quarterly and annual financial budgeting processes and the company’s long-term strategic plans


* Work cross-functionally with other finance departments to support consistency in reporting and best practices


* Lead the annual standard cost roll process


* Drive innovation by improving the reporting process as well as reinforcing best practices throughout the business


* Review capital projects for ROI, IRR and/or strategic justification


* Manage fixed asset inventory around the Petersburg facility, capital project closure forms, and asset disposal forms


* Review and approve account reconciliations


* Support all internal audits as well as the year end external audit with the CPA firm


* Maintain sound systems and SOX compliant controls that verify the integrity of all system related operations, processes and data


* Oversee completion and submission of various tax/state filings and information regarding insurance policies

 

What we are looking for (Educational/Experience Requirements):


* Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, CPA strongly preferred


* 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment


* Experience with SAP strongly preferred


* Proficiency in Microsoft Office, expert level Excel skills


* Experience in a standard costing environment

 Professional Competency Requirements:


* Self-directed leader; must assess situations and adjust priorities as needed, with little or no direction, in a timely manner


* Must be approachable and able to develop strong relationships, fostering trust at all levels of organization including the executive level



* Capable of defining, analyzing, and resolving complicated financial data, in a fast-paced ever-changing environment, with the utmost attention to detail and accuracy


* Exceptional analytic...