- Lead and mentor the cost accounting team, overseeing daily workflow and performance.
- Maintain strict accuracy and integrity across all inventory cost records and financial data.
- Manage standard material costs and rates, performing annual evaluations of purchasing trends and tiered pricing to ensure standard costs reflect current market conditions.
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- Proactively audit reports for uncosted inventory ($0 standard cost) and collaborate with Operations to apply proper cost updates.
- Identify obsolete, slow-moving, or excess inventory, calculating required reserve adjustments for leadership approval.
- Conduct periodic reviews of labor and overhead absorption rates to support accurate product pricing strategies.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure the timely preparation, reconciliations, and distribution of month-end management reports, including actual-to-budget cost center variations and inventory analysis.
- Generate and distribute Purchase Price Variance (PPV) and Work Order (WO) variance reports to operations teams for review, explanation, and formal sign-off.
- Partner cross-functionally with Operations to investigate, explain, and resolve key variance drivers.
- Support periodic physical inventory counts and cycle counts, assessing the effectiveness of count procedures.
- Prepare month-end cost accounting journal entries and reconcile perpetual inventory to the general ledger.
- Perform quarterly warranty reserve assessments and present findings for executive review.
- Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned general ledger accounts.
- Compile and deliver comprehensive monthly, quarterly, and annual inventory reporting.
- Assist in financial budgeting and forecasting efforts related to Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and manufacturing overhead.
- Lead ad-hoc accounting projects and continuous improvement initiatives as assigned.
- Prepare required quarterly and year-end audit schedules, account variance explanations, and supporting documentation for external auditors.
- Monitor cost accounting practices across the department to ensure consistent reporting and compliance with internal control frameworks.
- Promote organizational change, operational excellence, and an overriding commitment to high-quality standards.
- Perform additional business-related duties as assigned by leadership.
Working hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Prior experience with Oracle ERP systems.
Education:
Bachelors
Experience:
7-10 years
Qualifications:
??? Experience: 7+ years of progressive cost accounting experience within a standard cost manufacturing environment based in or accessible to Livermore.
??? Systems Expertise: Hands-on experience working in an advanced MRP II/ERP environment.
??? Technical Skills: High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly advanced Excel functions and Word.
??? Soft Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication abilities, good analytical thinking, and proven problem-solving capabilities.
??? Work Ethic: Demonstrated ability to handle confidential financial data, manage competing priorities independently, and maintain exceptional attention to detail.
Submit resumes at afreensyeda@sherion.com
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