Perrigo

Senior Cost Accountant

Perrigo$75K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 6+ years in a large corporate environment
  • Deep understanding of financial accounting and U.S. GAAP
  • SAP experience with knowledge of inventory and cost data
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
  • Experience or interest in process automation is a plus
  • Foundational knowledge of SOX compliance and internal controls

Responsibilities

  • Improve information flow and accountability in costing processes
  • Perform routine and special cost analyses for manufacturing
  • Assist in preparing and analyzing financial statements
  • Provide detailed data to support cost management
  • Train personnel on standard costing and production variances

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package supporting employees and families
  • Career development opportunities to foster professional growth
  • Flexible hybrid working model allowing for remote work
  • Recognition as one of America's Best Employers by State 2024
  • A culture that values collaboration and in-person work
Full Job Description
Description Overview

The Senior Analyst supports the Global Cost and Inventory Consolidation team in delivering consistent, enterprise-wide costing and inventory reporting to enable enhanced management insights across Perrigo. Reporting to the team's Manager, this role is accountable for the ongoing execution, maintenance, and value realization of the global costing solution within S/4HANA Central Finance (CFIN).

Scope of the Role

  • Improves the flow and accountability of processes and information and/or provides management with detailed cost data not ordinarily supplied by the general accounting systems by collaborating with the Controller to devise, implement, and administer systems.
  • Performs routine and special cost analyses to support the company's manufacturing effort in accordance with corporate and divisional policies and procedures by preparing various routing and special reports and analyses and by providing adequate and accurate manufacturing cost information.
  • Participates and assists in the preparation and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements by performing routine function involving shared resources, reduced value inventory, inventory returns, credit memos, etc. and by providing information requested by other accounting personnel.
  • Assist in the training and development of personnel in the understanding of standard costing and production variances.


Experience Required

  • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 6 years of progressive experience in a large corporate environment, demonstrating a proven ability to address and resolve complex business challenges
  • Strong understanding of financial accounting, auditing practices, and the control environment of a publicly traded company, including U.S. GAAP
  • Experience working with SAP, with a solid understanding of inventory and cost data structures and processes
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
  • Experience with or interest in process automation, including scripting and task automation tools, is highly desirable
  • Foundational knowledge of SOX compliance and internal control requirements

Benefits
We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally.

Find out more about Total Rewards at Perrigo.

Hybrid Working Approach
We love our offices and the setting they provide for in-person collaboration and celebration. But we also appreciate the opportunity to work remotely can energise you too, so we promote flexibility with the ability to work two days a week from home in many roles.

We are proud to be included in the Forbes list of "America's Best Employers by State 2024". Find out more here

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About Perrigo

Perrigo Company plc is an Irish–registered manufacturer of private label over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, and while 70% of Perrigo's net sales are from the U.S. healthcare system, Perrigo is legally headquartered in Ireland for tax purposes. The company's shares are traded on the NYSE and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange; as of 2015, its largest shareholders are the Vanguard Group and BlackRock. Perrigo is the only non-Israeli company listed on the Tel Aviv 100 Index. The company produces a wide variety of products, including generic drugs, infant formulas, and nutritional products. Perrigo is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Learn more about Perrigo
Size
9,900 employees
Market Cap
$4.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$162.6 million
Founded
1887
5 Year Trend
-4.8%
Revenue
$5 billion
NASDAQ

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