Overview:
We have a permanent opening in the Factory Accounting Department for a Cost Accountant. The incumbent will report to the Supervisor Accounting.


Responsibilities:
The Cost Accountant will be responsible for:
• Analyzing cost data on a local level to produce relevant decision making tools used by senior management to make sound business decisions.
• Performing detailed variance analysis and providing commentary on a monthly basis. Identifying major variances to minimize unfavorable situations and insure knowledge transfers of best practices, which result in reduced operating costs.
• Working closely with factory managers when completing the operating budget to ensure all forecasts are accurate and completed in the specified timelines.
• Completing monthly latest estimate for each Quarter and Full year variances versus operating budget.

• Working closely with local DMO and the regional group ensuring that SAP system related cost issues are promptly identified and resolved.
• Developing and implementing action plans to address variance issues/best practices to positively impact COGS.
• Working closely with the Regional Supply Chain team to produce new product costing data for new product launches.




Requirements:
As the successful candidate, you will have a university degree in Finance or Accounting plus a financial designation completed or in progress in (CMA, CGA CA). The incumbent should have a minimum 5 years manufacturing accounting experience with a strong knowledge of manufacturing procedures and hands on experience utilizing SAP in both cost accounting and budget development.
As a business partner with senior managers the incumbent should:
• Possess a solid understanding of financial and cost accounting manufacturing reporting systems with a thorough understanding of financial forecasting methods and, budget development.
• Perform complex financial analyses of financial and cost accounting manufacturing reports and summarize for senior management.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills (oral written and listening) and sound interpersonal skills relating both to peers and corporate management
• Have strong computer skills including Excel and SAP

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