Cost Accounting Analyst
About The Position
Contribute. Grow. Lead...with OxyChem. Looking for a challenge? Desire to achieve your true potential? OxyChem is a growing, action-oriented, safety driven chemical manufacturing company continually striving to be the best in the business while staying focused on environmental protection. The secret to our success has and will continue to be our people. OxyChem, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a leading producer of essential chemistry with operations in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. OxyChem’s products play an essential role in everyday life, supporting critical applications in water treatment, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, personal hygiene, and residential and commercial construction. OxyChem actively participates in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Voluntary Protection Program, underscoring our commitment to safety. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, OxyChem is a top three U.S. manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride, chlor-alkali and chlorinated organic chemicals, and calcium chloride. Visit oxychem.com for more information. In a fast-paced industry that demands precision, we create a supportive workplace where the safety and well-being of our employees are paramount. We are committed to rewarding top performers, offering very competitive pay and benefits, and providing tremendous career development opportunities. We are looking for a Cost Accounting Analyst at our corporate headquarters located in Dallas, Texas.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (with a minimum of 18 hours of Accounting)
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a manufacturing operations
- Proficient with using Microsoft Office products, such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to work with large amounts of data with a high degree of attention to detail
Nice To Haves
- Experience in SAP, Business Warehouse, and Pax or equivalent.
- Ability to work in a multi-task / multi-priority environment and meet deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as excellent presentation skills
Responsibilities
- Prepare and maintain reporting of monthly key financial performance metrics comparing actual performance to budget and outlooks.
- Participate in development of the annual operating plan and monthly forecasting.
- Adhere to the month-end close checklist/process to ensure all month-end reporting requirements are timely and fully completed within a strict timeline.
- Act as a liaison between manufacturing plants, supply chain, and purchasing to ensure outlooks are updated with proper volumes and prices.
- Maintain monthly and quarterly fixed costs reports for the manufacturing plants.
- Prepare monthly unit cost reports by plant and product line and present consolidated reports to corporate management.
- Support Business Analysis by providing various analysis and tracking of costs by product line.
- Participate in the establishing the current year fixed cost goals for manufacturing plants; prepare updates and communicate quarterly results compared to prior year to Manufacturing Management.
- Participate in quarterly account analysis of balance sheet activities.
- Prepare ad hoc reports as needed.
- This position may require limited domestic and international travel.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
