Description

How Will You Contribute to La Colombe's Mission?

The Cost Accounting Manager to work with our Plant Controller, distribution and manufacturing managers, as well as the accounting/finance team and upper management, to help us achieve maximum efficiency, ensure proper costing of our products, drive continual improvement of our internal control environment and identify expense saving opportunities. This role will be responsible for the cost accounting, cost analysis, inventory valuation for multiple sites and

business units and participating in the month end close and budgeting. This role requires an experienced and forward-thinking professional with operational experience and a proven track record of creative problem solving and change management.

Your Main Responsibilities:

• Collecting and analyzing data in relation to the company’s manufacturing and inventory costs

• Developing and analyzing cost standards

• Ensuring bills of material are accurate and complete for all products

• Identifying costs related to labor, shipping, and various overhead components, and formulating a proper allocation

• Lead the development & ongoing management of costing method/process for new products and for labor and overhead allocations for old and new products, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting guidance

• Actively Participate in all financial cycle close, prepare journal entries related to cost allocation, inventory adjustments, and reserves analysis, analyze and reconcile key inventory

• Establish inventory reserves for both raw materials and finished goods

• Recommend changes to the company’s processes and policies to reduce cost and maximize profit

• Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, and financial leadership to provide reporting, analysis, and guidance on inventory and other accounts

• Assist in the preparation of year-end audit schedules

• Organize and direct performance of the annual physical inventory and subsequent reconciliation

• Be an advocate for change, continually challenging the status quo while looking for areas to simplify how both the team and wider business execute

• Participate in special projects and perform other accounting related duties as needed.

Qualifications

What You Will Need:

• 7 Accounting/Finance experience in a manufacturing environment

• Cost accounting or supply chain finance experience a plus or preferred

• Minimum of 3 years of experience with ERP systems; experience with ERP conversions a plus

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

• Strategic thinker and problem solver with the ability to turn ideas into action while working with cross functional teams

• Excellent analytical and communication skills (written and verbal)

• Demonstrated understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

• Complete understanding of inventory, inventory control, and valuation

• Solid work ethic with a high level of energy and integrity

• Developing and implementing processes, methods, and tools to increase efficiency and accuracy