Cost Accounting Manager

Specialty Granules LLC • Ione, CA

85d • $96,000 - $132,000

About The Position

As the Cost Accounting Manager, you will report to the Director of Finance and are responsible for maintaining financial controls in compliance with internal policies. As a member of the plant leadership team, you will be responsible for implementing appropriate processes to lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting process, closing, communication of financial results, and in-depth analysis of variances. Works closely with the Site Manager and Plant staff to ensure financial reporting accuracy. Requires minimal travel - domestically.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance
• Minimum 4-6 years experience in a manufacturing environment
• General Ledger, manufacturing cost, and balance sheet experience
• Designation of CPA, MBA, or CMA preferred and may be required

Responsibilities

• Work with Plant staff on issue resolution to ensure effective systems and processes are in place
• Financial reporting accuracy
• Shipping and receiving accuracy and timeliness
• Production and inventory control and reporting
• Support/Influence the plant process by reducing costs and improving profitability
• Participate in Plant Management’s meetings
• Operations involvement – work to understand plant manufacturing process and quality variables that impact the manufacturing process
• Use intellectual curiosity work to resolve issues and improve systems such as, receiving, material usage and PPV issues
• Work with department managers on overhead and spending control
• Provide logistics with inventory and transportation cost analysis as needed
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness and quality of all financial information
• Month end closing and reporting
• Goods received not billed reporting
• Balance sheet reporting package
• Plant performance and other business analyses to include bridges for any significant deviations
• Maintain bill of materials and routings
• Review purchasing policies and procedures
• Fiduciary responsibility – stop and report any activity that is illegal, unethical or against Company Policy
• Manage budget development process
• Work with staff to meet and plan timetables
• Production rate planning
• Salary and Hourly labor and budget
• Overhead spending
• Coordinate capital plan and depreciation budget, including gain/loss on disposal
• Review and approve Capital Projects (AFCE’s)
• Capital Expenditure tracking, forecasting
• Inventory control and tagging of assets
• Manage the annual validation process (existence testing)
• Work with Plant team to manage the annual physical inventory process
• Review/Audit cycle count process throughout the year to ensure accurate finished goods, raw material inventory and consumables stores reporting
• Work with Plant staff to ensure correct SMOOSI reporting each month
• Review production reporting on a weekly basis to ensure balancing, auditing and verifications are completed
• Audit payroll registers and reports
• Assist in goal setting, perform quarterly and annual reviews
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Performance incentives
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan/401K
• Paid time off/vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees