Sr. Cost Accountant
About The Position
Pregis is in the packaging business to protect what matters. We are committed to providing our customers and employees sustainable growth through purpose-driven innovation and customer-centric packaging solutions. If you are looking for a company that is thriving across various high growth industries and is innovative, customer focused, high integrity, believes in strong teamwork and collaboration, Pregis is the company for you. Check out the Pregis Purpose to learn how sustainability and social responsibility is at the very core of our company DNA. Reporting to the Regional Controller, the Sr. Cost Accountant will support some or all the Plant Management teams of the 8 locations as well as Regional Sales team and Regional HR Business Partners. Total revenue for the 8 plants is approximately $200MM. The Sr. Cost Accountant will be responsible for cost accounting and financial analysis activities in the region.
Requirements
- BA degree in finance or accounting
- 3 to 5 years of increasing manufacturing accounting responsibility
- Strong understanding of manufacturing accounting, variance analysis, and standard setting is required
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office Suite tools. ERP systems experience required; for example: SAP, Oracle, etc.
- High energy and a positive “can do” attitude
- Detailed oriented
- Willingness to “roll up their sleeves” to get the job done
Responsibilities
- Understand variances to budget and prior year and identifying opportunities for cost reductions and improvements
- Complete standard setting process
- Implement improved mid-month reporting processes
- Analysis of month end results: P&L and Balance Sheet including variance analysis
- Complete month-end results package for the Plant to present to Senior Management
- Provide monthly financial forecasts and analysis
- Support monthly close including Balance Sheet reconciliation and accurate Revenue and Expense oversight
- Part of coordinating the annual budget process for assigned plants; collecting, analyzing and consolidating financial data, with understanding of all risks and opportunities
- Provide key decision support to manufacturing plant and support safety and operating initiatives
- Conduct regular reviews of production order variances to identify unusual variances and report root cause. Weekly P&L reviews.
- Monitor and work with plant management on Continuous Improvement initiatives and validate savings
- Ad hoc financial analysis of financial and operating metrics to support business requirement(s)
- Develop and manage financial controls in accordance with company’s procedures and policies
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
