Acuity Brands, Inc

Senior Manager Cost Accounting

Acuity Brands, Inc • $104K — $160K *
Conyers, GA 30094In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in Accounting; MBA/CPA preferred
  • 5+ years of Cost Accounting experience in manufacturing; 7+ years preferred
  • Thorough knowledge of US GAAP and Internal Controls (SOX)
  • Strong leadership and team-building skills
  • Proficient in Advanced Technical Skills (Excel, Power BI, Oracle, OneStream)
  • Ability to travel up to 15%
  • Self-starter with strong motivation to achieve results

Responsibilities

  • Manage and develop a team of cost accountants, driving performance and results
  • Lead month-end and year-end close processes for accuracy and compliance
  • Oversee internal control reviews and external audits with supporting documentation
  • Manage reporting on inventory variances and accounting adjustments
  • Monitor intercompany and transfer price accounting
  • Partner with Supply Chain and Finance leaders to ensure reporting accuracy
  • Identify and execute inventory and costing improvement initiatives

Benefits

  • Generous health care coverage
  • Dental and vision plans
  • 401(k) benefits
  • Potential commissions and incentive compensation
  • Supportive work culture with opportunities for development
Full Job Description


Work location:
  • This role is open to candidates located within the Eastern Time Zone, with a preference for the Atlanta, GA area


Job Summary

The Senior Manager, Cost Accounting will lead and develop a team of four while owning key areas including inventory costing, intercompany and transfer price accounting, and the month-end close. This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of Cost of Sales, Inventory, and intercompany transactions across internal and external financial reporting. As a strategic partner, this leader will collaborate closely with operations, sourcing, engineering, accounting, and FP&A to drive financial insights, support business initiatives, and continuously enhance reporting accuracy and processes.

This role is open to candidates located within the Central and Eastern Time Zones, with a preference for the Atlanta, GA area.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

  • Manage and develop talented team of cost accountants of various levels by performing quarterly continuous performance management discussions, closely tracking goals & KPIs and driving results on projects.
  • Provide support to direct reports to fully understand the tasks and their impact to the organization
  • Lead month/quarter/year end close processes, reviewing and approving journal entries and reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with GAAP
  • Lead quarterly internal control reviews and external audits by providing supporting documentation, schedules, and analyses
  • Manage monthly and quarterly reporting around inventory variances, inventory capitalization, and other adjustments to the Balance Sheet and Income Statement
  • Manage and monitor intercompany and transfer price accounting
  • Support finance audits on annual physical inventories
  • Partner with Supply Chain and Finance leaders to drive inventory and COGS reporting accuracy
  • Identify costing and inventory improvement initiatives and work with relevant stakeholders to execute on those improvement opportunities/strategies
  • As an agent of change, identify areas for internal process improvements and oversee identified initiatives to ensure execution while aligning with overall company strategies
  • Manage inventory costing and ensure accuracy of raw materials, work-in-process and finished good inventory values as well as various inventory reserves


Skills and Minimum Experience Required

  • Undergraduate degree in Accounting; MBA/CPA preferred
  • 5+ years of Accounting experience in the manufacturing industry, focused on Cost Accounting and Management; 7+ years preferred
  • Thorough knowledge and understanding of US GAAP and Internal Controls (SOX)
  • Strong leadership skills and teambuilding dedication to delivering results
  • Proven Advanced Technical Skills (Excel, Power BI, Oracle, OneStream)
  • Ability to travel up to 15%
  • Attention to detail: Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project
  • Collaboration: Customer Focused mindset who works well with multiple individuals from across Supply Chain, Finance Planning & Analysis, Trade Compliance, Risk Management, other Accounting teams, and Internal and External Auditors
  • Analytical Skills: Ability to structure and process qualitative and quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it; exhibit a probing mind and achieve penetrating insights
  • Problem Solving: Ability to perform root cause and countermeasure analysis to find practical solutions to problems
  • Communication: Ability to communicate clearly across multiple channels of communication (verbal, email, Microsoft tools, presentations)
  • Engagement: Actively strives to build strong partnership with business leaders
  • Pace: Ability to multi-task and work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
  • Motivation: Self-starter and strong desire to achieve results; Passionate about quality, results and progress

The range for this position is $104,200.00 to 160,000.00. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant's experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role. For a list of our benefits, click here.

About Acuity Brands, Inc

Acuity Brands, Inc. is a lighting and building management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, with operations throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. It currently has about 12,000 employees and recorded net sales of $3.5 billion for fiscal year 2020. The company designs, produces, and distributes lighting fixtures, controls, and related products and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential applications. Its lighting and building management solutions are marketed under various brands, including Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Aculux, American Electric Lighting, and others. Acuity Brands is committed to sustainability and energy efficiency, and offers a range of products that meet or exceed industry standards for energy efficiency and environmental performance.
Learn more about Acuity Brands, Inc
Size
13,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.3 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$250.9 million
Founded
1898
5 Year Trend
+2.7%
Revenue
$3.2 billion
NASDAQ
AYI
* Ladders Estimates

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