Cost Accountant

Johnson Health Tech North America Inc•Village of Cottage Grove, WI

About The Position

Position Overview Position provides and supports the cost accounting duties of the business. Responsibilities include partnering with IT, Product teams, Sales and Operational partners to improve business insights by accounting for operational activities while supporting the accumulation and analysis of data for management as it relates to business decisions. This is not a supervisory role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
2+ years of accounting experience
Advanced Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal, able to clearly communicate financial information in an easy-to-understand manner at multiple levels and functions within the business
Sound planning and organizational skills
High level of proficiency in Excel and ERP/MRP systems
Dual location position with travel required between Cottage Grove & Sturtevant, WI, with main office as Cottage Grove. Support for manufacturing facility travel (Sturtevant) monthly at minimum.

Nice To Haves

CPA, CMA or MBA preferred
SAP experience preferred
Experience with Concur and Adaptive Insights preferred

Responsibilities

Maintain and track costs for materials, labor and overhead.
Calculate and apply absorption rates for manufacturing overhead costs and review those rates regularly for any changes in production levels and cost structure.
Work in the ERP subsystems to validate inventory valuation and perform variance analysis.
Maintain subsystem dataflow to ERP for the process of daily posting related to business activities
Actively perform month-end and year-end closing processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals
Support Implementation, documentation and maintenance of adequate and effective internal controls and standard operating procedures
Ensure financial policies are followed in accordance with IFRS/GAAP
Maintain timely reporting in accordance with company requirements to meet deadlines
Support internal and external annual audits, tax, and review processes
Support preparation and analysis of P&L statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports
Work closely with local management and HQ accounting teams to ensure reporting information is available
Maintain and create reports as needed
Prepare financial data reports and other KPI results to leadership/management team
Support development and maintenance of annual budgets and periodic forecasts
Analyze actual results and budget/forecast variances, providing insights, key performance indicators and recommendations
Supports business analysis to identify financial and business trends designed to mitigate risk
Provides recommendations and develops processes to improve business and financial performance
Other projects as assigned