Sr. Cost Accountant - Hybrid Role

LASSONDE PAPPAS AND CO INC•Cherry Hill Township, NJ

40d•$70,000 - $105,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Cost Accountant reports to the Director of Cost Accounting and is based out of our Cherry Hill location. The Senior Cost Accountant will be responsible for administering the accounting functions of the manufacturing plants. This includes preparation of all accounting and financial data in accordance with US GAAP.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
CPA or CMA preferred but not required
3 - 5 years of cost and inventory accounting experience
Experience in cost analytics
Experience in manufacturing environment (food and beverage preferred)
Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
Exceptional planning and organizational skills
Ability to think critically and independently
Ability to collaborate successfully with others in the organization
Ability to meet assigned deadlines
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving and results
Previous ERP experience (QAD is a plus)

Nice To Haves

Strategic thinker with a “roll up the sleeves” mentality
Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
Ability to establish relationships across the organization and at various hierarchical levels
Ability to listen and seek clarification; meet commitments; and maintain confidentiality
Consultative, influential, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

Support all aspects of cost accounting for the Company
Ability to meet deadlines and follow a monthly, quarterly, and year end close schedule
Demonstrate the ability to understand inventory costing methodology
Complete the month end close for all manufacturing locations
Create standard journal entries (labor and overhead allocations)
Review manufacturing variances and provide analysis
Complete work order accounting close and review variances for discussion with plants and costing teams and propose adjustments to Bills of Materials (BOM’s) if needed
Produce production, variance and other reports as needed by the Manufacturing team
Review and analyze standard costs for variances and prepare reports
Support annual financial statement audit as it relates to cost accounting topics
Ensure completeness and accuracy of all assigned balance sheet accounts, including the completion of monthly balance sheet reconciliations
Act as a liaison between the plant managers and the corporate office
Provide support for and collaborate with the FP&A team monthly, quarterly and annually to ensure complete and accurate results with meaningful variance commentary, including budget and forecast process
Support cycle counts, annual physical inventory counts, and monitoring of inventory existence at third party facilities and external manufacturing sites
Perform ad hoc analysis as requested
Work closely with plant managers to provide financial expertise and guidance
Participate in special projects as needed
Manage 1 employee
Supervise and mentor plant accountant, assigning tasks, providing training, and evaluating performance
Regularly review plant accounting processes to identify and rectify errors and procedural updates
Actively work with other plant clerical staff to ensure appropriate purchase order process and invoice submission in adherence with Company policies and internal controls, as well as inventory related adjustments