Full Job Description
The Cost Accounting Manager leads the execution and end-to end ownership of inventory accounting, weigh-ups, valuation, commodity accounting, manufacturing financial reporting, and control activities across assigned operations. This role acts as a mentor and coach to the Cost Accounting team, establishes consistent practices, and ensures accurate and timely financial reporting while maintaining a strong control environment. The Cost Accounting Manager partners closely with Operations, FP&A, and Finance leadership to identify risks, improve processes, validation of outcomes, escalation with timely issue closure with providing recommendations and clarity around manufacturing and inventory-related financial results. Through strong leadership, sound judgment, and a focus on simplification and scalability, the role helps transform and strengthen the Cost Accounting function while executing the strategic vision established by Finance leadership.
3Establish consistent execution of inventory accounting, valuation . 3Oversee month-end and year-end close activities related to inventory, commodity accounting, manufacturing accounting, and related balance sheet accounts.3Evaluate control deficiencies, process risks, and accounting issues, recommend remediation plans, and lead implementation efforts in partnership with the finance leadership.3Oversee valuation of commodity inventories and related liabilities and ensure consistency of accounting practices across the organization.3Monitor inventory accuracy, adjustment activity, count results, and reconciliation differences to identify risks and improve financial integrity.3Partner with Operations, FP&A, and Finance leadership to evaluate manufacturing performance trends, inventory risks, commodity market impacts, and financial results, helping prioritize actions and continuous improvement opportunities.3Drive standardization, simplification, and scalability initiatives that improve reporting, controls, and organizational effectiveness.3Identify and support activities around continuous improvement opportunities - including ongoing transformational changes to ERP, data, manufacturing execution and up-stream plant processes, reporting, and overall accounting processes. Effectively identify, prioritize, and implement improvements will appropriate change management.3Ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.3Support audit activities and serve as a key point of coordination for external audit requests related to inventory and manufacturing accounting.3Accountability for using reporting tools, automation, self-service analytics, and emerging AI capabilities to improve data quality, control effectiveness, speed, and decision support.3Translate manufacturing, inventory, and commodity results into concise narratives, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions for Operations and Finance leaders.3Challenge assumptions constructively, align priorities across facilities, and connect Cost Accounting decisions to enterprise financial and operational outcomes.3Responsible for documentation standards, cross-training, succession depth, and reducing key-person dependency across the Cost Accounting team.
Education 3 Bachelors Degree OR equivalent experience.
Experience 3 8+ years of relevant experience 3Experience developing and implementing accounting processes, controls, and process improvements.3CPA preferred; CMA considered for candidates with significant manufacturing accounting leadership experience.3Experience supporting complex ERP environments and process transformation initiatives preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 3Advanced knowledge of inventory accounting, manufacturing accounting, commodity accounting, financial controls, and risk management.3Ability to assess risks and prioritize resources across multiple facilities, processes, and initiatives.3Ability to evaluate operational and financial performance trends across multiple facilities and identify enterprise risks, improvement opportunities, and emerging business issues.3Ability to develop teams through coaching, mentorship, and professional development.3Ability to lead change and drive adoption of improved processes and controls.3Ability to communicate complex financial and operational concepts to stakeholders at varying organizational levels.3Ability to build partnerships across Operations, Finance, FP&A, and related functions.3Strong leadership, organizational, and project management skills.3Ability to drive scalability, simplification, and continuous improvement within a growing accounting organization.3Experience in delivering measurable outcomes such as cycle time, first-pass quality, recurring issue reduction, control performance, and realization of automation benefits.
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Travel 3Up to 5% travel required.
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